| Acronym | Meaning |
| UTC | Coordinated Universal Time |
| EDOMP | EDO Medical Project |
| CELSS | Controlled Ecological Life Support System |
| IBSS | Infrared Background Signature Survey |
| GLOMR | Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay |
| MLP | Mobile Launch Platform |
| STIS | Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer |
| RGB | Red Giant Branch |
| ADFRF | Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| VICAR | Graphics Format Used By JPL |