| Acronym | Meaning |
| PEM | Payload Electronics Module |
| RHC | Rotational Hand Controller |
| SLAR | Side-Looking Airborne Radar |
| OV | Orbital Vehicle |
| DOT | Department Of Transportation |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| PCGG | PCG Glovebox |
| PDRS | Payload Deployment And Retrieval System |
| SPAN | Space Physics And Analysis Network |
| BH | Black Hole |