| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIRDLS | High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder |
| ESOC | European Space Operations Centre |
| AFGWC | Air Force Global Weather Center |
| CXBR | Cosmic X-ray Background Radiation |
| BECO | Booster Engine Cutoff |
| STSCI | Space Telescope Science Institute |
| NRSC | National Remote Sensing Centre |
| NDV | NASP Derived Vehicle |
| BFCS | Backup Flight Control System |
| CRIM | Commercial Refrigerator Incubator Module |