| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISEP | Isolated/Stabilized Exercise Platform |
| TKSC | Tsukuba Space Center |
| IUE | International Ultraviolet Explorer |
| POP | PO Polyot |
| COBE | COsmic Background Explorer |
| USMP | United States Microgravity Payload |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| SAIL | Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |
| DFRC | Dryden Flight Research Center |