| Acronym | Meaning |
| CMB | Cosmic Microwave Background |
| COSTAR | Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement |
| CCDS | Centers For The Commercial Development Of Space |
| MNRAS | Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society |
| RMS | Remote Manipulator System |
| GRS | Great Red Spot |
| NASM | National Air And Space Museum |
| MOL | Manned Orbiting Laboratory |
| HPOTP | High Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump |
| TIROS | Television InfraRed Observation Satellite |