| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAIL | Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| CDDT | Countdown Demonstration Test |
| EPD | Energetic Particles Detector |
| PASS | Primary Avionics Software System |
| OMB | Office Of Management And Budget |
| SL-J | SpaceLab Japan |
| IC | Index Catalog |
| CREAM | Cosmic Radiation Effects And Activatiom Monitor |
| MISR | Multiangle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer |