| Acronym | Meaning |
| IFEA | Integrated Furnace Experiment Assembly |
| AAVSO | American Association Of Variable Star Observers |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| CLAES | Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer |
| TDRS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite |
| CMCC | Central Mission Control Centre |
| BH | Black Hole |
| PEM | Payload Electronics Module |
| NSA | National Security Agency |
| SPS | Solar Power Satellite |