| Acronym | Meaning |
| NAS | Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation |
| IOA | Institute Of Astronomy (Cambridge) |
| QSO | Quasi-Stellar Object |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| RTLS | Return To Launch Site |
| ESIS | European Space Information System |
| ASS | Antenna Support Structure |
| AFP | Air Force Program |
| SAMPEX | Solar Anomalous And Magnetospheric Particle EXplorer |