| Acronym | Meaning |
| BH | Black Hole |
| HALOE | Halogen Occultation Experiment |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| JAEL | JSC Avionics Engineering Laboratory |
| FAST | Fast Auroral SnapshoT Explorer |
| TDRS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite |
| MLP | Mobile Launch Platform |
| HAO | High Altitude Observatory |
| UT | Universal Time |
| AW&ST | Aviation Week And Space Technology |