| Acronym | Meaning |
| KAO | Kuiper Airborne Observatory |
| SSRT | Single Stage Rocket Technology |
| FUSE | Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer |
| ROSAT | ROentgen Satellite |
| SRB | Solid Rocket Booster |
| BATSE | Burst And Transient Source Experiment |
| HRI | High Resolution Imager |
| AAVSO | American Association Of Variable Star Observers |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| ISM | InterStellar Medium |