| Acronym | Meaning |
| LEST | Large Earth-based Solar Telescope |
| EODC | Earth Observation Data Centre |
| PLSS | Portable Life Support System |
| ZCG | Zeolite Crystal Growth |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| GOMOS | Global Ozone Monitoring By Occultation Of Stars |
| DPSS | DATA Processing Services Subsystem |
| MISR | Multiangle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer |
| SWAS | Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite |
| TPS | Thermal Protection System |