| Acronym | Meaning |
| WFPC | Wide Field/Planetary Camera |
| SL-J | SpaceLab Japan |
| S/C | SpaceCraft |
| SPDM | Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| DIRBE | Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment |
| IFEA | Integrated Furnace Experiment Assembly |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| DSCS | Defense Satellite Communications System |
| DSSC | Deep Space Station Complex |