| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADS | Astrophysical Data System (at Havard-Smithsonian CfA) |
| TSUP | Tsentr Upravileniya Polyoti |
| FIRAS | Far InfraRed Absolute Spectrophotometer |
| CGF | Crystal Growth Furnace |
| RCS | Reaction Control System / Revision Control System |
| DAC | Delayed Action Command |
| HALOE | Halogen Occultation Experiment |
| USN | United States Navy |
| SEPAC | Space Experiments With Particle Accelerators |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |