| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAO | Anglo-Australian Observatory |
| SECO | Sustainer Engine Cutoff |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| USML | United States Microgravity Laboratory |
| ENSO | El Nino/Southern Oscillation |
| BFS | Backup Flight System |
| GHA | Greenwich Hour Angle |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics |
| TKSC | Tsukuba Space Center |
| RESTEC | Remote Sensing Technology Center |