| Acronym | Meaning |
| MITI | Ministry Of International Trade And Industry |
| AACS | Attitude And Articulation Control Subsystem |
| IRFNA | Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid |
| SOFIA | Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy |
| ISO | Imaging Spectrometic Observatory |
| DFRF | Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| U3P | Union Pour La Promotion De La Propulsion Photonique |
| M | Messier |
| VIB | Vertical Integration Building |