| Acronym | Meaning |
 | PPS | Physical Plant Services |
 | P/L-EX | Payload Executive |
 | OSS | Office Of Space Station |
 | IIPS | Interactive Information And Processing Systems [for Meteorology |
 | BDN | Bacteria-derived Nuclei |
 | AMS | Aerial Measurement Station |
 | VOR | VHF Omnidirectional Range |
 | ESS | Engineering Equipment Surveillance System |
 | ARINC | Aeronautical Radio |
 | OASIS | Oceanic & Atmospheric Scientific Information System |