| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOS | Faint Object Spectrograph |
| LC | Launch Complex |
| ASEM | Assembly Of Station By EVA Methods |
| S/C | SpaceCraft |
| OPF | Orbiter Processing Facility |
| CERES | Clouds And Earth's Radiant Energy System |
| CYSP | Cape York Space Port |
| CGF | Crystal Growth Furnace |
| TIROS | Television InfraRed Observation Satellite |
| FWHM | Full Width At Half Maximum |