| Acronym | Meaning |
| OV | Orbital Vehicle |
| OCGF | Organic Crystal Growth Facility |
| CYSF | Cape York Space Facility |
| BATSE | Burst And Transient Source Experiment |
| GRTLS | Glide RTLS |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Office |
| MPC | Minor Planets Circular |
| MRSRM | Mars Rover And Sample Return Mission |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| TAI | International Atomic Time |