| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSRT | Single Stage Rocket Technology |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| SAREX | Search And Rescue Exercise / Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plan Representative Office |
| AE | Arianespace SA |
| LOX | Liquid OXygen |
| OTA | Optical Telescope Assembly |
| ESRO | European Space Research Organisation |
| MCCC | Maragone Convection On Closed Containers |
| GHA | Greenwich Hour Angle |