| Acronym | Meaning |
| M | Mega |
| PA/CCC | Payload Accommodations/Carrier Control Center |
| DEC | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| EISA | Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
| MCA | Moist Convective Adjustment |
| THIR | Temperature And Humidity Infrared Radiometer |
| APLE | Average Power Laser Experiment |
| NESS | National Earth Satellite Service |
| ARG | American Resources Group |
| FDMA | Frequency Division Multiple Access |