| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSSE | Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment |
| PDE | Particle Dispersion Experiment |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics |
| IAPPP | International Amateur/Professional Photoelectric Photometry |
| MOLA | Mars Observer Laser Altimeter |
| ACRV | Assured Crew Return Vehicle |
| AAS | American Astronomical Society |
| CEA | Center For EUV Astrophysics |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| CYSB | Cape York Space Base |