| Acronym | Meaning |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| FWHM | Full Width At Half Maximum |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| MMCC | Mission Management And Control Centre |
| JEM | Japanese Experiment Module |
| ETR | Eastern Test Range |
| SCT | Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope |
| VLT | Very Large Telescope |
| RMCD | Radaiation Monitoring Container Device |
| HB | Horizontal Branch |