| Acronym | Meaning |
| SLF | Shuttle Landing Facility |
| TIROS | Television InfraRed Observation Satellite |
| JAEL | JSC Avionics Engineering Laboratory |
| OTV | Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
| HRSR | High-Resolution Scanning Radiometer |
| SHARE | Space Station Heat Pipe Advanced Radiator Element |
| MFPE | Misson From Planet Earth |
| C&T | Communications & Tracking |
| CCD | Charge-Coupled Device |
| SARA | Satellite Pour Astronomie Radio Amateur |