| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASP | Astronomical Society Of The Pacific |
| HMC | Halley Multicolor Camera |
| GHRS | Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph |
| AAO | Anglo-Australian Observatory |
| IFEA | Integrated Furnace Experiment Assembly |
| SAGA | Solar Array Gain Augmentation |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| ESIS | European Space Information System |
| TOPEX | Ocean Topography Experiment |
| RAE | Royal Aerospace Establishment |