| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| WUPPE | Wisconsin Ultraviolet PhotoPolarimter Experiment |
| ECS | Environmental Control System |
| LOX | Liquid OXygen |
| SEDS | Students For The Exploration And Development Of Space |
| OCTW | Optical Communications Through The Shuttle Window |
| OARE | Orbital Acceleration Research Experiment |
| RHC | Rotational Hand Controller |
| MRIR | Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |