| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSPF | Space Station Processing Facility |
| VPF | Vertical Processing Facility |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space AND Astronautical Science |
| IC | Index Catalog |
| SCT | Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope |
| GPC | General Purpose Computer |
| ELDO | European Launcher Development Organisation |
| OSC | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| ARC | Astrophysical Research Consortium |