| Acronym | Meaning |
| TM | Thematic Mapper |
| IRAS | InfraRed Astronomical Satellite |
| SLS | Space(lab) Life Sciences |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| BNSC | British National Space Centre |
| SOLSTICE | Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| ADFRF | Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| REM | Rat Enclosure Module |
| NIMS | Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer |