| Acronym | Meaning |
| OCTS | Ocean Color And Temperature Scanner |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
| AC | Atlas Centaur |
| ASA | Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| DCCS | Dynamic Cell Culture System |
| CELSS | Controlled Ecological Life Support System |
| VPF | Vertical Processing Facility |
| SSPF | Space Station Processing Facility |
| ICE | International Cometary Explorer |
| KPM | Kometen |