| Acronym | Meaning |
| OV | Orbital Vehicle |
| INCO | Integrated Communications Officer |
| CSM | Command And Service Module |
| AMOS | Air Force Maui Optical System |
| DPSS | DATA Processing Services Subsystem |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| FEM | Flight-Engineering Model |
| APM | Atmospheric Particle Monitor |
| RAS | Royal Astronomical Society |
| SSF | Space Station Freedom |