| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCAFS | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| AIPS | Astronomical Image Processing System |
| NERVA | Nuclear Engine For Rocket Vehicle Application |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |
| ATCS | Active Thermal Control System |
| IGBP | International Geosphere/Biosphere Programme |
| CIT | Circumstellar Imaging Telescope |
| HST | Hubble Space Telescope |
| WIYN | Wisconsin/Indiana/Yale/NOAO Telescope |
| MMH | MonoMethyl Hydrazine |