| Acronym | Meaning |
| RA | Right Ascension |
| AOCS | Attitude And Orbit Control System |
| BDB | Big Dumb Booster |
| DEC | Declination |
| AIPS | Astronomical Image Processing System |
| HTHL | Horizontal Takeoff Horizontal Landing |
| TSPK | Tsentr Podgotovka Kosmonavti |
| SL-J | SpaceLab Japan |
| GEODSS | Ground-based Electro-optical Deep-space Surveillance System |
| RFNA | Red Fuming Nitric Acid |