| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROUS | Rodents Of Unusual Size |
| ROSAT | ROentgen Satellite |
| JCMT | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| CIS | Commonwealth Of Independent States |
| IBSS | Infrared Background Signature Survey |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| GPC | General Purpose Computer |
| SAREX | Search And Rescue Exercise / Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment |