| Acronym | Meaning |
| YSO | Young Stellar Object |
| SPDM | Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator |
| SNU | Solar Neutrino Units |
| ATAL | Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing |
| NACA | National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics |
| GRO | Gamma Ray Observatory |
| FTS | Flight Telerobotic Servicer |
| SHARE | Space Station Heat Pipe Advanced Radiator Element |
| GEO | Geosynchronous Earth Orbit |
| OTV | Orbital Transfer Vehicle |