| Acronym | Meaning |
| INMARSAT | International Maritime Satellite |
| EDO | Extended Duration Orbiter |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |
| AOCS | Attitude And Orbit Control System |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Office |
| WFPC | Wide Field/Planetary Camera |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| RNGC | Revised New General Catalog |
| SSO | Spurious Shut-off |
| FPM | Fiber Pulling In Microgravity |