| Acronym | Meaning |
 | CFHT | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
 | COSTAR | Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement |
 | GUGK | Glavnoye Upravileniye Geodesii I Kartografii |
 | ISY | International Space Year |
 | VRM | Venus Radar Mapper |
 | SOFIA | Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy |
 | IML | International Microgravity Lab |
 | TSM | Tail Service Mast |
 | ASRM | Advanced Solid Rocket Motor |
 | ETR | Eastern Test Range |