| Acronym | Meaning |
| PA | Payload Accommodations |
| ASTERIX | French Acronym For ELDORA |
| GUISE | Group For Unidata Interface Software Exploration |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| ANSTO | Australian Nuclear Science And Technology Organization |
| BPA | Blanket Purchase Award |
| WATS | Wide Area Telecommunications Service |
| AIRS | Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
| STEM | Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics |
| MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface |