| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIT | Circumstellar Imaging Telescope |
| FWHM | Full Width At Half Maximum |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics |
| LAGEOS | Laser Geodynamics Satellite |
| EPD | Energetic Particles Detector |
| ATM | Amateur Telescope Maker |
| NPO-PM | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki |
| CYSB | Cape York Space Base |
| STSDAS | Space Telescope Science Data Analysis System |
| AFP | Air Force Program |