| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACF | Automated Control Function |
| CBR | Cosmic Background Radiation |
| LPV | Long Period Variable |
| VECO | Vernier Engine Cutoff |
| LHA | Local Hour Angle |
| IMO | International Meteor Organization |
| DIRBE | Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment |
| EROS | Earth Resources Observations System |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| ADFRF | Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility |