| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCA | Shuttle Carrier Aircraft |
| ISZ | Iskusstvenniy Sputnik Zemli |
| HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| SAIL | Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |
| ATM | Apollo Telescope Mount (on Skylab) |
| ETE | End-to-End |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection |
| TRMM | Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| WFF | Wallops Flight Facility |
| DRAO | Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory |