| Acronym | Meaning |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization |
| TDRSS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite System |
| C&T | Communications & Tracking |
| DIRBE | Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment |
| VLBA | Very Long Baseline Array |
| LH | Liquid Hydrogen |
| ACTS | Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
| OSCAR | Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio |
| SSPF | Space Station Processing Facility |
| SPAN | Space Physics And Analysis Network |