| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAGA | Solar Array Gain Augmentation |
| LSR | Local Standard Of Rest |
| NORAD | NORth American Aerospace Defense |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| BAE | British Aerospace |
| AAVSO | American Association Of Variable Star Observers |
| TM | Thematic Mapper |
| NACA | National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics |
| UBM | Unpressurized Berthing Mechanism |
| PARE | Physiological And Anatomical Rodent Experiment |