| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOLSTICE | Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| KB | Construction Bureau |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk Read-Only Memory |
| CRAF | Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Flyby |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| OTHB | Over The Horizon Backscatter |
| CFHT | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
| ASTRO | Space Astrophysics Laboratory |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| MPEC | Multi-Purpose Experiment Canister |