| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Office |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| FTS | Flight Telerobotic Servicer |
| AE | Arianespace SA |
| CYSP | Cape York Space Port |
| OGO | Orbiting Geosurvey Observatories |
| GOMOS | Global Ozone Monitoring By Occultation Of Stars |
| FAP | Freedom Attached Payloads |
| ASCO | Arab Satellite Communications Organization |