| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plan Representative Office |
| UKST | United Kingdom Schmidt Telescope |
| LRB | Liquid Rocket Booster |
| UIT | Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope |
| SDI | Strategic Defense Initiative |
| WMO | World Meterological Organisation |
| CNES | Centre National D'Etude Spatiales |
| TOS | Transfer Orbit Stage |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| RPM | Retro Propulsion Module |