| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| MLP | Mobile Launch Platform |
| MRSR | Mars Rover And Sample Return |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| APT | Automatic Picture Transmission |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plan Representative Office |
| IPAC | Infrared Processing & Analysis Center |
| CIRRIS | Cryogenic InfraRed Radiance Instrument For Shuttle |
| CITA | Canadian Institute For Theoretical Astrophysics |
| CDA | Command And Data Acquisition |