| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAO | Dominion Astrophysical Observatory |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| OCST | Office Of Commercial Space Transportation |
| RIACS | Research Institute For Advanced Computer Science |
| ENACEOS | ENAC For EOS |
| ASEM | Assembly Of Station By EVA Methods |
| MRIR | Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| OSSE | Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment |
| ER | Eastern Range |
| EDO | Extended Duration Orbiter |