| Acronym | Meaning |
| DLR | Deutsche Forschungsanstalt Fuer Luft- Und Raumfahrt |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics |
| LST | Local Sidereal Time |
| COSTAR | Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| ACRV | Astronaut Crew Rescue Vehicle |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center |
| WUPPE | Wisconsin Ultraviolet PhotoPolarimter Experiment |
| ER | Eastern Range |