| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADFRF | Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| TRMM | Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| HEAO | High Energy Astronomical Observatory |
| USMP | United States Microgravity Payload |
| CSM | Command And Service Module |
| EJASA | Electronic Journal Of The Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |
| ASE | Advanced Space Engine |
| STDCE | Surface Tension Driven Convection Experment |
| USAF | United States Air Force |