| Acronym | Meaning |
| MLI | Multi-Layer Insulation |
| MDSSC | McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Corp |
| RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |
| SMS | Shuttle Mission Simulator |
| UFO | Unidentified Flying Object |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
| TOPS | Toward Other Planetary Systems |
| SL | (Comet) Shoemaker-Levy / SpaceLab |
| OSSA | Office Of Space Science And Applications |
| CIRRIS | Cryogenic InfraRed Radiance Instrument For Shuttle |