| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| HST | Hubble Space Telescope |
| MRIR | Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| INCO | Integrated Communications Officer |
| U3P | Union Pour La Promotion De La Propulsion Photonique |
| GTO | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
| MSFC | Marshall Space Flight Center |
| MECO | Main Engine CutOff |
| VOIR | Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar |
| RESTEC | Remote Sensing Technology Center |