| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECS | Environmental Control System |
| SL | (Comet) Shoemaker-Levy / SpaceLab |
| CCAFS | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plan Representative Office |
| ER | Eastern Range |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| CRISTA | Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope For Atmosphere |
| UGC | Uppsala General Catalog |
| ARC | Astrophysical Research Consortium |