| Acronym | Meaning |
| THIR | Temperature/Humidity Infrared Radiometer |
| AFRSI | Advanced FRSI |
| EJASA | Electronic Journal Of The Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| CM | Center Of Mass |
| PLB | Payload Bay |
| CLAES | Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer |
| ER | Eastern Range |
| STC | SHAPE Technical Center |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| ACTS | Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |