| Acronym | Meaning |
| VISTA | Visual Terrain Analyzer |
| AMRV | Advanced Maneuvering Re-entry Vehicle |
| PSPT | Precision Solar Photometric Telescope |
| CAI | Computer-aided Instruction |
| USJGOFS | United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| FTS | Fourier Transform Spectrometer |
| BD | Blowdown |
| WEFAX | Weather Facsimile |
| LMER | Land Margin Ecosystems Research |
| ALPS | Accidental Launch Protection System |