| Acronym | Meaning |
| MB | Manned Base |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk Read-Only Memory |
| MJD | Modified Julian Date |
| ISO | Imaging Spectrometic Observatory |
| TAI | International Atomic Time |
| HEAO | High Energy Astronomical Observatory |
| STSDAS | Space Telescope Science Data Analysis System |
| SLF | Shuttle Landing Facility |
| AMOS | Air Force Maui Optical System |
| SIR | Shuttle Imaging Radar |