| Acronym | Meaning |
| UK AEA | United Kingdom Atmomic Energy Authority |
| API | Axial Power Indicator |
| RA | Radio Antenna |
| ICH | Inter-Union Commission On The Lithosphere |
| EOFS | Empirical Orthogonal Functions |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| SOO/SAC | Science And Operations Officer/Scientific Applications Computer |
| SLAP | Shuttle Laser Altimeter Prototype |
| CACGP | Commission On Atmospheric Chemistry And Global Pollution |
| MKS | Unit Of Force Replaced By Newtons |