| Acronym | Meaning |
| GR | General Relativity |
| FAP | Freedom Attached Payloads |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| GC | Globular Cluster |
| LFC | Large Format Camera |
| NAS | Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation |
| TAL | Transatlantic Abort Landing |
| ISU | International Space University |
| NRAO | National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
| RMCD | Radaiation Monitoring Container Device |