| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTV | Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
| SOCC | Satellite Operations Control Center |
| RFM | Reconfigurable Furnace Module |
| LGM | Little Green Men |
| OTHB | Over The Horizon Backscatter |
| UT | Universal Time |
| MTFF | Columbus Man-Tended Free-Flyer |
| DRSS | DATA Relay Satellite System |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk Read-Only Memory |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Office |