| Acronym | Meaning |
| TDRSS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite System |
| AOA | Abort Once Around (shuttle Abort Plan) |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
| CETA | Crew And Equipment Translation Aid |
| SHARE | Space Station Heat Pipe Advanced Radiator Element |
| ESRO | European Space Research Organisation |
| RVSN | Raketniye Voiska Stratigcheskovo Naznacheniya |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| CREAM | Cosmic Radiation Effects And Activatiom Monitor |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |