| Acronym | Meaning |
| CGF | Crystal Growth Furnace |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service. |
| IMO | International Meteor Organization |
| VAB | Vehicle Assembly Building |
| CGRO | Compton Gamma Ray Observatory |
| MISR | Multiangle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer |
| UVPI | Ultraviolet Plume Instrument |
| SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |
| CASCA | Canadian Astronomical Society |
| BFS | Backup Flight System |