| Acronym | Meaning |
| VAFB | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| MODIS-N | MODIS-Nadir |
| FTS | Flight Telerobotic Servicer |
| PM | Pressurized Module |
| DOE | Department Of The Environment |
| GPPF | Gravitational Plant Physiology Facility |
| BIMDA | Bioserve-Instrumentation Technology Associate Materials Dispersion Analysis |
| ISO | Infrared Space Observatory |
| INTELSAT | International Telecommunications Satellite |
| MTPE | Mission To Planet Earth |