| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAM-D | Payload Assist Module |
| BC | Bolometric Correction |
| RFM | Reconfigurable Furnace Module |
| EUVE | Extreme UltraViolet Explorer |
| PARE | Physiological And Anatomical Rodent Experiment |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| DDCU | DC-to-DC Converter Unit |
| IML | International Microgravity Lab |
| MMH | MonoMethyl Hydrazine |
| AJ | Astronomical Journal |