| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPARTAN | Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool For Astronomy |
| HUT | Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope |
| RSN | Radio SuperNova |
| SAS | Space Activity Suit / Space Adaptation Syndrome |
| MODE | Middeck Zero-Gravity Dynamics Experiment |
| DARA | Deutsche Agentur Fuer Raumfahrtangelegenheiten |
| PCGG | PCG Glovebox |
| GHRS | Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph |
| PDE | Particle Dispersion Experiment |
| EVA | Extravehicular Activity |