| Acronym | Meaning |
| HAO | High Altitude Observatory |
| MSS | Multispectral Scanner |
| MOMV | Manned Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle |
| SWF | ShortWave Fading |
| AAO | Anglo-Australian Observatory |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| MODE | Middeck Zero-Gravity Dynamics Experiment |
| ARC | Astrophysical Research Consortium |
| AEPI | Atmospheric Emissions Photometric Imaging |
| UT | Universal Time |