| Acronym | Meaning |
 | BAE | British Aerospace |
 | KAO | Kuiper Airborne Observatory |
 | DSO | Detailed Supplementary Objective |
 | ISPM | International Solar Polar Mission |
 | SID | Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance |
 | MSOCC | Multisatellite Operations Control Center |
 | ASA | Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
 | ATO | Abort To Orbit |
 | FGS | Fine Guidance Sensors |
 | SAS | Space Activity Suit / Space Adaptation Syndrome |