| Acronym | Meaning |
| CGF | Crystal Growth Furnace |
| MACHO | MAssive Compact Halo Object |
| AXAF | Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility |
| DCA | Defense Communications Agency |
| MTFF | Columbus Man-Tended Free-Flyer |
| CRRES | Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| SDSS | Sloan Digital Sky Survey |
| LEM | Lunar Excursion Module |
| GRS | Great Red Spot |