| Acronym | Meaning |
| PMIRR | Pressure Modulated InfraRed Radiometer |
| SAO | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| PI | Principal Investigator |
| IMO | International Meteor Organization |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| TTC | Telemetry |
| RESTEC | Remote Sensing Technology Center |
| CYSF | Cape York Space Facility |