| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIR | Far InfraRed |
| ET | Ephemeris Time |
| AW&ST | Aviation Week And Space Technology |
| GMRT | Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope |
| IGY | International Geophysical Year |
| IPMP | Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing |
| TSPK | Tsentr Podgotovka Kosmonavti |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| CYSP | Cape York Space Port |
| LIS | Lightning Imaging Sensor |