| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDS | Electronic Data Systems |
| MTC | Man Tended Capability |
| RESTEC | Remote Sensing Technology Center |
| DM | Dark Matter |
| PDE | Particle Dispersion Experiment |
| NSO | National Solar Observatory |
| ICE | International Cometary Explorer |
| SIRTF | Space InfraRed Telescope Facility |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| AGN | Active Galactic Nucleus |