| Acronym | Meaning |
| ZCG | Zeolite Crystal Growth |
| NOCC | Network Operations Control Center |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| DSSC | Deep Space Station Complex |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| ARC | Astrophysical Research Consortium |
| TEA | Torque Equilibrium Attitude |
| BIMDA | Bioserve-Instrumentation Technology Associate Materials Dispersion Analysis |
| DSN | Deep Space Network |
| AXAF | Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility |