| Acronym | Meaning |
| TAP IR | Reactive Gases |
| ATMS | Advanced Traffic Management System |
| GDS | Global Dynamics Section |
| BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| LEARN | Laboratory Experience In Atmospheric Research |
| PACJET | Pacific Land-falling Jets Experiment |
| STSP | Solar Terrestrial Science Programme |
| IFOV | Instantaneous Field Of View |
| VTR | Video Tape Recorder |
| MLSO | Mauna Loa Solar Observatory |