| Acronym | Meaning |
| JCMT | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope |
| ASI | Agenzia Spaziale Italiano |
| TAI | International Atomic Time |
| PM | Pressurized Module |
| VOIR | Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar |
| USMP | United States Microgravity Payload |
| STIS | Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| AAS | American Astronautical Society |
| SLAR | Side-Looking Airborne Radar |