| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOHO | SOlar Heliospheric Observatory |
| MSOCC | Multisatellite Operations Control Center |
| NASDA | NAtional Space Development Agency |
| SEDS | Students For The Exploration And Development Of Space |
| HLV | Heavy Lift Vehicle |
| NAS | Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation |
| PN | Planetary Nebula |
| RTG | Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator |
| ESRO | European Space Research Organisation |
| MCCC | Maragone Convection On Closed Containers |