| Acronym | Meaning |
| MJD | Modified Julian Date |
| TDRS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite |
| DSO | Detailed Supplementary Objective |
| KTB | Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary |
| IOTA | International Occultation Timing Association |
| OCTW | Optical Communications Through The Shuttle Window |
| RA | Right Ascension |
| LEM | Lunar Excursion Module |
| IOC | In-Orbit Checkout And Calibration |
| UTC | Coordinated Universal Time |