| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFHT | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
| WSGT | White Sands Ground Terminal |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space AND Astronautical Science |
| ESRO | European Space Research Organisation |
| AC | Atlas Centaur |
| CYSF | Cape York Space Facility |
| DAO | Dominion Astrophysical Observatory |
| RF | Radio Frequency |
| ISO | Imaging Spectrometic Observatory |
| WFPC | Wide Field/Planetary Camera |