| Acronym | Meaning |
| DFRF | Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| ARTEMIS | Advanced Relay TEchnology MISsion |
| CFPA | Center For Particle Astrophysics (Berkeley) |
| VIB | Vertical Integration Building |
| ATM | Apollo Telescope Mount (on Skylab) |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| GGM | Goskogidromet/Gidromettsentr |
| AC | Atlas Centaur |
| RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |
| MNRAS | Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society |