| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory |
| SSI | Solid-State Imager / Space Studies Institut |
| PMIRR | Pressure Modulated InfraRed Radiometer |
| MACS | Modular Attitude Control System |
| LARC | Langley Research Center |
| SUSIM | Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor |
| CDDT | Countdown Demonstration Test |
| BH | Black Hole |
| CITE | Cargo Integration Test Equipment |
| OGO | Orbiting Geosurvey Observatories |