| Acronym | Meaning |
| DARA | Deutsche Agentur Fuer Raumfahrtangelegenheiten |
| HRPT | High Resolution Picture Transmission |
| PPF | Columbus Polar Platform |
| PAM | Payload Assist Module |
| VS | SNGVooruzhennikh Sil SNG |
| S/C | SpaceCraft |
| EUVE | Extreme UltraViolet Explorer |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |
| HD | Henry Draper Catalog Entry |
| AAO | Anglo-Australian Observatory |