| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRAS | InfraRed Astronomical Satellite |
| CADH | Communications And Data Handling |
| GHA | Greenwich Hour Angle |
| IPS | Inertial Pointing System |
| CNES | Centre National D'Etude Spatiales |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |
| CRIM | Commercial Refrigerator Incubator Module |
| DLR | Deutsche Forschungsanstalt Fuer Luft- Und Raumfahrt |
| APM | Attached Pressurized Module (a.k.a. Columbus) |
| MTFF | Columbus Man-Tended Free-Flyer |