| Acronym | Meaning |
| INTELSAT | International Telecommunications Satellite |
| ISPM | International Solar Polar Mission |
| SSRV | Solar-Sail Race Vehicle |
| RCI | Rodent Cage Interface |
| MOMV | Manned Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle |
| NACA | National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics |
| UGC | Uppsala General Catalog |
| DFRC | Dryden Flight Research Center |
| SEI | Space Exploration Initiative |
| IPS | Inertial Pointing System |