| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDO | Extended Duration Orbiter |
| TKSC | Tsukuba Space Center |
| HERA | Hermes Robotic Arm |
| CNES | Centre National D'Etude Spatiales |
| SWAS | Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite |
| NICMOS | Near Infrared Camera/Multi Object Spectrometer |
| FRC | Flight Research Center |
| SAREX | Search And Rescue Exercise / Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |