| Acronym | Meaning |
| CYSF | Cape York Space Facility |
| TSUP | Tsentr Upravileniya Polyoti |
| DPM | Drop Physics Module |
| DFRF | Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| EGRET | Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope |
| ET | External Tank |
| LEST | Large Earth-based Solar Telescope |
| CRRES | Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |