| Acronym | Meaning |
| CETA | Crew And Equipment Translation Aid |
| NOCC | Network Operations Control Center |
| PLB | Payload Bay |
| SAO | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
| WFF | Wallops Flight Facility |
| SL-J | SpaceLab Japan |
| HLV | Heavy Lift Vehicle |
| LGM | Little Green Men |
| USML | United States Microgravity Laboratory |
| FOLD | Federally-Owned LANDSAT Data |