| Acronym | Meaning |
| UPPP | Union Pour La Promotion De La Propulsion Photonique |
| CMB | Cosmic Microwave Background |
| BIMDA | Bioserve-Instrumentation Technology Associate Materials Dispersion Analysis |
| RAL | Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory |
| DRSS | DATA Relay Satellite System |
| IVT | Interface Verification Test |
| CNO | Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen |
| DFRF | Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| MDSSC | McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Corp |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |