| Acronym | Meaning |
| EOSP | Earth Observing Scanning Polarimeter |
| OCTW | Optical Communications Through The Shuttle Window |
| GDCLS | General Dynamics Commercial Launch Services |
| NTT | New Technology Telescope |
| CCAFS | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| HEAO | High Energy Astronomical Observatory |
| ESIS | European Space Information System |
| UFO | Unidentified Flying Object |
| VS | SNGVooruzhennikh Sil SNG |
| SSRV | Solar-Sail Race Vehicle |