| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| SAIL | Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |
| BD | Bonner Durchmusterung (catalog) |
| HPFTP | High Pressure Fuel Turbopump |
| ISO | Infrared Space Observatory |
| EUTELSAT | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization |
| CEA | Center For EUV Astrophysics |
| ACF | Automated Control Function |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |
| HMC | Halley Multicolor Camera |