| Acronym | Meaning |
| APJ | Astrophysical Journal |
| LARC | Langley Research Center |
| DPM | Drop Physics Module |
| SAIL | Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |
| OTFE | Oscillatory Thermocapillary Flow Experiment |
| APL | Applied Physics Laboratory (at Johns Hopkins) |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| ALDP | Advanced Launch Development Program |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization |
| ERS | European Remote Sensing |