| Acronym | Meaning |
| RESTEC | Remote Sensing Technology Center |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| CFPA | Center For Particle Astrophysics (Berkeley) |
| USA/RC | Universities Space Automation/Robotics Consortium |
| AW&ST | Aviation Week And Space Technology |
| SOLSTICE | Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| CFRP | Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic |
| BDB | Big Dumb Booster |
| IR | InfraRed |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |