| Acronym | Meaning |
| RFM | Reconfigurable Furnace Module |
| SLS | Space(lab) Life Sciences |
| ICE | International Cometary Explorer |
| MS | Main Sequence |
| HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| MOL | Manned Orbiting Laboratory |
| IPS | Inertial Pointing System |
| NS | Neutron Star |
| USMP | United States Microgravity Payload |