| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAR | Search And Rescue / Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| UKST | United Kingdom Schmidt Telescope |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |
| BFCS | Backup Flight Control System |
| NASM | National Air And Space Museum |
| SDIO | Strategic Defense Initiative Organization |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| CFF | Columbus Free Flyer |
| TDRSS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite System |
| EUV | Extreme UltraViolet |