| Acronym | Meaning |
| GTO | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
| GMRT | Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| HRMS | High Resolution Microwave Survey |
| CCRS | Canada Centre For Remote Sensing |
| LPV | Long Period Variable |
| HRSC | High Resolution Stereo Camera |
| ER | Eastern Range |
| MBB | Messerschmitt-Belkow-Blohm |
| CRIM | Commercial Refrigerator Incubator Module |