| Acronym | Meaning |
| VLBI | Very Long Baseline Interferometry |
| GOMR | Global Ozone Monitoring Radiometer |
| MOTV | Manned Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| QSO | Quasi-Stellar Object |
| POCC | Payload/Platform Operations Control Center |
| RPM | Retro Propulsion Module |
| PLBD | Payload Bay Doors |
| IC | Index Catalog |
| IPAC | Infrared Processing & Analysis Center |