| Acronym | Meaning |
| SNR | Signal To Noise Ratio / SuperNova Remnant |
| YSO | Young Stellar Object |
| DESAT | Desaturation |
| SARA | Satellite Pour Astronomie Radio Amateur |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |
| BFCS | Backup Flight Control System |
| MOC | Mars Observer Camera |
| LTP | Lunar Transient Phenomenon |
| SOB | Strap-On Booster |