| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOCC | Satellite Operations Control Center |
| SOFI | Spray-on Foam Insulation |
| DFRF | Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| VIB | Vertical Integration Building |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| IC | Index Catalog |
| SOFIA | Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy |
| AEPI | Atmospheric Emissions Photometric Imaging |
| HGA | High Gain Antenna |
| SWF | ShortWave Fading |