| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| OCGF | Organic Crystal Growth Facility |
| MMH | MonoMethyl Hydrazine |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center |
| CNO | Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| MIMR | Multifrequency Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| USA/RC | Universities Space Automation/Robotics Consortium |
| OCTS | Ocean Color And Temperature Scanner |
| TSS | Targeted Search System / Tethered Satellite System |