| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEODSS | Ground-based Electro-optical Deep-space Surveillance System |
| OPF | Orbiter Processing Facility |
| NTT | New Technology Telescope |
| BATSE | Burst And Transient Source Experiment |
| PC | ParseC (usu. Pc) |
| CREAM | Cosmic Radiation Effects And Activatiom Monitor |
| SCT | Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope |
| DCA | Defense Communications Agency |
| ASEM | Assembly Of Station By EVA Methods |
| EAFB | Edwards Air Force Base |