| Acronym | Meaning |
| VOIR | Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar |
| OSSA | Office Of Space Science And Applications |
| TSS | Targeted Search System / Tethered Satellite System |
| FBV | Fuel Bleed Valve |
| NERVA | Nuclear Engine For Rocket Vehicle Application |
| HD | Henry Draper Catalog Entry |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| STDCE | Surface Tension Driven Convection Experment |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
| MB | Manned Base |