| Acronym | Meaning |
| BEM | Bug-Eyed Monster |
| WFPC | Wide Field/Planetary Camera |
| FPM | Fiber Pulling In Microgravity |
| DOE | Department Of Education |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |
| IPAC | Infrared Processing & Analysis Center |
| DSO | Detailed Supplementary Objective |
| NPO-PM | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki |
| APT | Automatic Picture Transmission |