| Acronym | Meaning |
| DEC | Declination |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| GC | Globular Cluster |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| IOTA | International Occultation Timing Association |
| SSPS | Sky Survey Prototype System |
| IRAF | Image Reduction And Analysis Facility |
| WSGT | White Sands Ground Terminal |
| MSFC | Marshall Space Flight Center |
| MCCC | Maragone Convection On Closed Containers |