| Acronym | Meaning |
| GMC | Giant Molecular Cloud |
| AIRS | Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| CITA | Canadian Institute For Theoretical Astrophysics |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| UVPI | Ultraviolet Plume Instrument |
| SAS | Space Activity Suit / Space Adaptation Syndrome |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plan Representative Office |
| OTFE | Oscillatory Thermocapillary Flow Experiment |
| LC | Launch Complex |