| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADS | Aitken Double Star Catalog |
| TOMS | Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| GTO | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
| PCG | Protein Crystal Growth Experiment |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| ETR | Eastern Test Range |
| PRTLS | Powered RTLS |
| OMS | Orbital Maneuvering System |
| TDRSS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite System |