| Acronym | Meaning |
| CHARA | Center For High Angular Resolution Astronomy |
| LASCO | Large Angle Spectrometric Coronograph |
| AEPI | Atmospheric Emissions Photometric Imaging |
| GSO | GeoSynchronous Earth Orbit |
| GMC | Giant Molecular Cloud |
| CREAM | Cosmic Radiation Effects And Activatiom Monitor |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| HDE | Henry Draper Extension |
| MRIR | Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| MSFC | Marshall Space Flight Center |