| Acronym | Meaning |
| CNO | Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen |
| CSM | Command And Service Module |
| SLAP | Space Link Access Protocol |
| CM | Center Of Mass |
| MET | Mission Elapsed Time |
| AEPI | Atmospheric Emissions Photometric Imaging |
| MDSSC | McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Corp |
| ENSO | El Nino/Southern Oscillation |
| RCT | Radiometric Calibration Target |
| NS | Neutron Star |