| Acronym | Meaning |
| JCMT | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope |
| CRRES | Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite |
| SAA | South Atlantic Anomaly / Single Access Antenna |
| NTT | New Technology Telescope |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| BIMDA | Bioserve-Instrumentation Technology Associate Materials Dispersion Analysis |
| AGE | Auxiliary Ground Equipment |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| GOES | Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite |
| TSM | Tail Service Mast |