| Acronym | Meaning |
| SN | SuperNova |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection |
| VLBI | Very Long Baseline Interferometry |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| RPM | Retro Propulsion Module |
| LLNL | Lawrence-Livermore National Laboratory |
| NRAO | National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
| ATM | Apollo Telescope Mount (on Skylab) |
| BFC | Backup Flight Computer |
| SSRT | Single Stage Rocket Technology |