| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIRS | Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
| APE | Auroral Photography Experiment |
| ENSO | El Nino/Southern Oscillation |
| SWF | ShortWave Fading |
| CGF | Crystal Growth Furnace |
| IPMP | Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing |
| VFT | Visual Function Tester |
| SSTO | Single Stage To Orbit |
| WSGT | White Sands Ground Terminal |
| SAIL | Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |