| Acronym | Meaning |
| FWHM | Full Width At Half Maximum |
| ASP | Astronomical Society Of The Pacific |
| APL | Applied Physics Laboratory (at Johns Hopkins) |
| WUPPE | Wisconsin Ultraviolet PhotoPolarimter Experiment |
| GEODSS | Ground-based Electro-optical Deep-space Surveillance System |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| VEEGA | Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist |
| VTVL | Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing |
| FITS | Flexible Image Transport System |
| CYSF | Cape York Space Facility |