| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| FUSE | Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer |
| MISR | Multiangle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer |
| DFRC | Dryden Flight Research Center |
| SAA | South Atlantic Anomaly / Single Access Antenna |
| JCMT | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope |
| VAFB | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| HPFTP | High Pressure Fuel Turbopump |
| MOTV | Manned Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
| LEDA | On-line Earthnet Data Access |