| Acronym | Meaning |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| HDM | Hot Dark Matter |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |
| IOTA | Infrared-Optical Telescope Array |
| JAEL | JSC Avionics Engineering Laboratory |
| HUT | Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope |
| RESTEC | Remote Sensing Technology Center |
| RPM | Retro Propulsion Module |
| TAI | International Atomic Time |
| SLC | Space Launch Complex |