| Acronym | Meaning |
| ENAP | Energetic Neutral Atom Precipitation |
| SMS | Shuttle Mission Simulator |
| E | Elliptical (for Galaxies) |
| JILA | Joint Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics |
| ELDO | European Launcher Development Organisation |
| GEM | Giotto Extended Mission |
| HRSR | High-Resolution Scanning Radiometer |
| ETE | End-to-End |
| SAMS | Space Acceleration Measurement System |
| DFRF | Dryden Flight Research Facility |