| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSGT | White Sands Ground Terminal |
| RTLS | Return To Launch Site |
| CMCC | Central Mission Control Centre |
| A&A | Astronomy And Astrophysics |
| CM | Central Meridian |
| IUE | International Ultraviolet Explorer |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| SEPAC | Space Experiments With Particle Accelerators |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space AND Astronautical Science |
| GRTLS | Glide RTLS |