| Acronym | Meaning |
| JAEL | JSC Avionics Engineering Laboratory |
| SWF | ShortWave Fading |
| SEI | Space Exploration Initiative |
| DOE | Department Of The Environment |
| LEST | Large Earth-based Solar Telescope |
| KAO | Kuiper Airborne Observatory |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| NASM | National Air And Space Museum |
| PPF | Columbus Polar Platform |
| FRF | Flight Readiness Firing |