| Acronym | Meaning |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| SEDS | Students For The Exploration And Development Of Space |
| SEP | Societe Europeenne De Propulsion |
| FOS | Faint Object Spectrograph |
| FPM | Fiber Pulling In Microgravity |
| MOC | Mars Observer Camera |
| TDRS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite |
| FWHM | Full Width At Half Maximum |
| SDIO | Strategic Defense Initiative Organization |
| SAA | South Atlantic Anomaly / Single Access Antenna |