| Acronym | Meaning |
| VRM | Venus Radar Mapper |
| NERVA | Nuclear Engine For Rocket Vehicle Application |
| ACE | Advanced Composition Explorer |
| WD | White Dwarf |
| JEM | Japanese Experiment Module |
| AC | Atlas Centaur |
| COMSAT | Communications Satellite (Corporation) |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| AAVSO | American Association Of Variable Star Observers |
| BATSE | Burst And Transient Source Experiment |