| Acronym | Meaning |
| GCVS | General Catalog Of Variable Stars |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
| STARCAL | Star Calibration |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| DCA | Defense Communications Agency |
| U3P | Union Pour La Promotion De La Propulsion Photonique |
| ISZ | Iskusstvenniy Sputnik Zemli |
| ADS | Aitken Double Star Catalog |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
| MACHO | MAssive Compact Halo Object |