| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| FIRAS | Far InfraRed Absolute Spectrophotometer |
| IFEA | Integrated Furnace Experiment Assembly |
| USMP | United States Microgravity Payload |
| VECO | Vernier Engine Cutoff |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| CCAFS | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| MMT | Multiple Mirror Telescope |
| FHST | Fixed Head Star Trackers |
| RNGC | Revised New General Catalog |