| Acronym | Meaning |
| LC | Launch Complex |
| MMPO | Mission Management And Planning Office |
| MS | Main Sequence |
| LERC | Lewis Research Center |
| ASCO | Arab Satellite Communications Organization |
| CIRRIS | Cryogenic InfraRed Radiance Instrument For Shuttle |
| FGS | Fine Guidance Sensors |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| MODIS-N | MODIS-Nadir |
| NAS | Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation |