| Acronym | Meaning |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| EDS | Electronic Data Systems |
| SAA | South Atlantic Anomaly / Single Access Antenna |
| JAEL | JSC Avionics Engineering Laboratory |
| RAS | Royal Astronomical Society |
| U3P | Union Pour La Promotion De La Propulsion Photonique |
| MSFC | Marshall Space Flight Center |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
| IRAF | Image Reduction And Analysis Facility |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection |