| Acronym | Meaning |
| VTVL | Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing |
| LEDA | On-line Earthnet Data Access |
| VPF | Vertical Processing Facility |
| CCD | Charge-Coupled Device |
| SSRMS | Space Station Remote Manipulator System |
| GEO | Geosynchronous Earth Orbit |
| IMU | Inertial Measurement Unit |
| OSCAR | Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio |
| SSI | Solid-State Imager / Space Studies Institut |
| SHARE | Space Station Heat Pipe Advanced Radiator Element |