| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFPA | Center For Particle Astrophysics (Berkeley) |
| KB | Construction Bureau |
| AMOS | Air Force Maui Optical System |
| IGBP | International Geosphere/Biosphere Programme |
| LRB | Liquid Rocket Booster |
| ROSAT | ROentgen Satellite |
| HEAO | High Energy Astronomical Observatory |
| CSM | Command And Service Module |
| SOLSTICE | Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| STIS | Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer |