| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |
| UVS | Ultraviolet Spectrometer |
| VAFB | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| GHA | Greenwich Hour Angle |
| ERS | Environmental Research Satellite |
| ICE | International Cometary Explorer |
| ATAL | Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing |
| NACA | National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| HR | Hertzsprung-Russell |