| Acronym | Meaning |
| OCGF | Organic Crystal Growth Facility |
| SSRT | Single Stage Rocket Technology |
| WMO | World Meterological Organisation |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| KPNO | Kitt Peak National Observatory |
| FOC | Faint Object Camera |
| ESOC | European Space Operations Centre |
| SDSS | Sloan Digital Sky Survey |
| FGS | Fine Guidance Sensors |
| MAS | Millimeter-wave Atmospheric Sounder |