3.6.6 PAYLOAD/ACRONYM LIST PART 1: Acronyms Deciphered PAYLOAD/ACRONYM NAME AAFE Aeroassist Flight Experiment AC Atlas Centaur ACES Acoustic Containerless Experiment System ADSF Automatic Directional Solidification Furnace AF Polar Bear Air Force Polar Bear AFE American Flight Echocardiograph AFITV Air Force Instrumented Test Vehicle AFP-675 Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrument for Shuttle (CIRRIS) ALFE Advanced Liquid Feed Experiment ALT Altitude AM Auxiliary Module AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station AMPTE Active Magnetosphere Particle Tracer Experiment ANS Astronomical Netherlands Satellite APE Aurora Photography Experiment ARABSAT Arab Satellite ARC Aggregation of Red Cells ASC American Satellite Company ASP Attitude Sensor Package ASTRO Astronomy ATLAS Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science ATLAS I/II AUSSAT Australian Communication Satellite AXAF Advanced X-Ray Astronomy Facility B/U Back-up BBXRT Broad Band X-Ray Telescope BIOPLATFORM Biological Platform C Commander C360 Cinema 360 CANEX Canadian Experiment CAPL Capillary Pump Loop Experiment CASSINI CBDE Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation CFES Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System CHAMP Comet Halley Active Monitoring Program CHROMEX Chromosomes Experiment CLOUDS Structures Photography Experiments CMG Commercial Middeck-Galley CNCR Characterization of Neurospora Circadian Rhythms in Space COBE Cosmic Background Explorer COLDSAT Cyrogenic On Orbit Liquid Depot-Storage and Transfer COMSTAR CRAF Comet Rendevous Astroid Fly-by CRRES Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite CRUX Cosmic Rays Upset Experiment CRW Crew CSI (Mast) Controls Structure Interaction (Mast) CTM Collapsible Tube Mast CVTE Chemical Vapor Transport Experiment CXE Commercial Cross-bay Carrier (EOS type) CXH Commercial Cross-bay Carrier DAD Dual Air Density DCE Droplet Combustion Experiment DEE Dexterous End Effector DFI PLT Development Flight Instrumentation Pallet DFVLR DMOS Diffusive Mixing of Organic Solutions DOD Department of Defense DS Docking System DUR Duration DXS Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer EASE/ACCESS Experimental Assembly of Structures in EVA/Assembly Concept for Construction o Erectable Space Structures ECT Emulsion Chamber Technolog EDO Extended Duration Orbiter EEVT Electrophoresis Equipment Verification Test ELRAD Earth-Limb Radiance Equipment ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle EO Escape Orbit EOIM Evaluation of Oxygen Interaction with Materials EOS Electrophoresis Operations in Space ERBS Earth Radiation Budget Satellite ESA European Space Agency ESMC Eastern Space and Missile Center EURECA European Retrievable Carrier EUVE Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer EXOSAT ESA X-Ray Satellite EXPLORER A FASE Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer FDE Fluid Dynamics Experiment FEA Fluids Experiment Apparatu FEE French Echocardiograph Equipment FLT Flight FLT OPPTY Flight Opportunity FLTSATCOM Fleet Communication Satellite FM Facility Module FPE French Postural Experiment FR Foreign Reimbursable FSC Fleet Satellite Communications FSS Flight Support System FTS-DTF Flight Telerobotic Service Demonstration Test Flight GALAXY GALILEO GAS BRIDGE Getaway Special Bridge GEOSTAR GEOTAIL GHCD Growth Hormone Concentration & Distribution in Plants GLOMR Global Low Orbit Message Relay GLOW GOES Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GP Gravity Probe GRO Gamma Ray Observatory GSO Geosynchronous Orbit GTO Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit HC-XX Hughes Communications HCMM Heat Capacity Mapping Mission HE High Eccentricity Orbit HEAO High Energy Astronomical Observatory HELIO Heliocentric HH-G Hitchhiker-Goddard HH-M Hitchhiker-Marshall HILAT HME Handheld Microgravity Experiment HPCG Handheld Protein Crystal Growth HPE Heat Pipe Experiment HPTE High Precision Tracking Experiment HS-376 RET HS-376 Retrieval HST Hubble Space Telescope HST-REV Hubble Space Telescope- Revisit IBSE Initial Blood Storage Equipment IBSS Infrared Background Signature Survey ICBC IMAX Cargo Bay Camera IECM Induced Environment Contamination Monitor IEF Isoelectric Focussing Experiment IEH International Extreme-UV Far-UV Hitchhiker IFCE/ESA In-Flight Contamination Experiment/ESA IG Igloo IMAX IMAX Systems Corp., Toronto, Ontario, Canada IML International Microgravity Laboratory INCL Inclination INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite Organization INSAT Indian Satellite INTELSAT International Tele- communications Satellite IOCM Interim Operational Contamination Monitor IR-IE Infrared Imaging Equipment IRAS Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRCFE Infrared Communications Flight Experiment IRIS Italian Research Interim Stage IRT Integrated Rendezvous Radar Target ISAIAH Israeli Space Agency Investigation About Hornet ISC International Space Corporation ISF Industrial Space Facility ITV Instrumented Test Vehicle IUS Inertial Upper Stage IUTE Industry University Technology Experiment L3 Latitude/Longitude Locator LADD Lens Antenna Deployment Demonstration LAGEOS Laser Geodynamics Satellite LDEF Long Duration Exposure Facility LEO Low Earth Orbit LFC Large Format Camera LIFESAT Life Sciences Satellite LITE Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment LM Long Module LO Lunar Observer M88-1 M88-1 MACSAT Multi-Access Communication Satellite MAGELLAN MAGSAT Magnetic Field Satellite MBB Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Bloh MD Middeck MLE Mesoscale Lightning Experiment MLR Monodisperse Latex Reactor MO Mars Observer MO II Mars Observer II MORELOS MPESS Mission Peculiar Equipment Support Structure MPSE Mexican Payload Specialist Experiment MS Mission Specialist MSAT Mobile Satellite MSL Materials Science Laboratory N/A Not Applicable NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOSL Night/Day Optical Survey of Lightning NOVA NTE NASA Technology Experients OASIS OEX Autonomous Supporting Instrumentation System OAST Office of Aeronautics and and Space Technology OAST-1 Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology-1 OEX Orbiter Experiments OIM Oxygen Interaction with Materials OMV Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle ORS Orbiter Refueling System OSCAR OSL Orbiting Solar Laboratory OSS-1 Office of Space Science-1 OSTA-1 Office of Space and Terrestial Applications OSTA-2 Office of Space and Terrestial Applications OSTA-3 Office of Space and Terrestial Applications P Pilot PAL or PALL Pallet PALAPA PAM Payload Assist Module PCG Protein Crystal Growth PDRS/PFTA Payload Deployment and Retrieval System/Payload Flight Test Article PIONEER VENUS PLAN Planetary Trajectory PM Polymer Microstructure and Morphology in Microgravity POLAR POP Polar Orbiting Platform PPE Phase Partitioning Experiment PS Payload Specialist PUR Payload Under Review PVTOS Physical Vapor Transport of Organic Solids RADARSAT Radar Satellite RCA RCA American Communication Inc., (now GE American Communications, Inc.) RDE Radiation Detection Experiment REFLUX Return Flux Experiment RME Radiation Monitoring Equipment RMS Remote Manipulator System ROSAT Roentgen Satellite S Scout S/C GLOW Spacecraft Glow S/R-A Shuttle Imaging Radar-A SAGE Strategic Aerosol and Gas Experiment SALT Special (Purpose Inexpen- sive Satellite) Altimeter SAM Shuttle Activation Monitor SAMPE Solar, Anomalous, and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer SAMPIE/ESA Solar Array Module Plasma Interaction Experiment/ European Space Agency SAREX Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment SAS Space Adaptation Syndrome SATCOM SBS Satellite Business Systems SDS Solar Disk Sextant SE Student Experiment SFMD Storable Fluid Management Demonstration SFP Space Flight Participant SFU-RET Space Flyer Unit- Retrieval SHARE Space Station Heat Pipe Advanced Radiator Element SHEAL Shuttle High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory SHOOT Super Fluid Helium On Orbit Transfer Demonstration SIRTF Space Infrared Telescope Facility SKIRT Spacecraft Kinetic Infrare Test SKYNET SKYNET SL-D1 Spacelab D-1 SL-D2, -D3 Spacelab D2, D3 SL-J Spacelab J SLS Space Life Sciences Laboratory SLSTP Space Life Sciences Training Program SMEX Small Explorer SMR San Marco Range SMRM Solar Maximum Repai9E Mission SOHO Solar Heliospheric Observatory SOLAR PROBE SOOS Stacked OSCAR on Scout SPACEHAB SPACELAB 1 SPACELAB 2 SPACELAB 3 SPARTAN-HALLEY SPAS Shuttle Pallet Satellite SPAS-01/01A German Shuttle Pallet Satellite SPAS-CRISTA Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope for Atmosphere SPAS-ORFEUS Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer SPTN Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy SPTN-DOD-XX SPARTAN-DOD Payload SPTN-T SPARTAN-Target SRAD/TPITS Shuttle Radiator Assembly Demonstration/Two Phase Integrated Thermal System SRL Space Radar Laboratory SS Sun Synchronous SSBUV Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultra-Violet Instrument SSF Space Station Freedom SSIP Shuttle Student Involvemen Program SSS Satellite Servicer System STARLAB STEX Sensor Technology Experiment STP-XX Space Test Program-0X STTP Life Sciences Space Technology Training Progra SWAS Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite SYNCOM Hughes Geosynchronous Communication Satellite TAPS Two Axis Pointing System TBD To Be Determined TDRS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite TELESAT Canadian Telecommunication Satellite TELSTAR AT&T Communications Satellite TEMP Two Phase Mounting Plate Experiment TFS Thermal and Fluid Systems Test TIP Transit Improvement Progra TIS Teacher in Space TLD Thermoluminescent Dosimeter TOMS Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer TOS Transfer Orbit Stage TSS Tethered Satellite System U.S. United States UARS Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite UFO Ultra High Frequency Follow-On ULYSSES Formerly ISPM (Inter- national Solar Polar Mission) USAF-01 USAF Satellite USML United States Microgravity Laboratory USMP United States Microgravity Payload USS Unique Support Structures UVLIM Ultraviolet Limb Imaging Experiment WAMDII Wide Angle Michelson Doppler Imaging Interferometer WESTAR Western Union Telegraph Communication Satellite WFF Wallops Flight Facility WIND WISP Waves in Space Plasmas WSMC Western Space and Missle Center XTE X-Ray Timing Explorer PART 2: Acronyms and Descriptions PAYLOAD/ACRONYM DESCRIPTION AAFE Experimental vehicle that simulates the atmospheric flight phase of an Aeroassisted Orbital Transfer Vehicle (AOTV) returning from geosynchronous orbit. Provides environmental and design data for an AOTV. AC Intermediate Class Expendable Launch Vehicle. ACES Technical demonstration to obtain early microgravity tests of gas transport phenomena in a 3-axis levitation furnace. ADSF Technology demonstration of directional solidification of magnetic materials, immiscibles, and IR detection materials. AF Polar Bear Study atmospheric effects on electromagnetic propagation. AFE Collects quantitative in-flight data on cardiovascular changes in the crew. AFITV Anti-satellite target vehicle. AFP-675 Collects infrared data to support Strategic Defense Initiative program. ALFE Demonstrates performance of liquid feed system components in low-gravity environment. ALT Orbit altitude in nautical miles. AM Provides consumables resupply, payload changeout and additional on-orbit volume for the ISF Facility Module (FM). AMOS Technology development/geophysical environment study. Calibrate AMOS ground-based electro-optical sensors and study on-orbit plume phenomenology using the Shuttle as a test object. AMPTE Satellite to study transfer of mass from the solar wind to the magnetosphere. ANS Study the sky in ultraviolet and x-ray from above the atmosphere. APE Enhance understanding of the geographic extent and dynamics of the aurora. ARABSAT Communications satellite of the Arab Satellite Communications Organization. ARC Studies aggregation of red cells and blood viscosity under low-g conditions. ASC A satellite to provide commercial communication service to continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. ASP Foreign Reimbursable Hitchhiker-G payload. ASTRO Program designed to obtain ultraviolet (UV) data on astronomical objects using a UV telescope. ATLAS Measures long term variability in the total energy radiated by the sun and determines the variability in the solar spectrum. ATLAS I/II Commercial intermediate class expendable launch vehicle. AUSSAT Direct broadcast communication satellite which provides services to continental Australia and off-shore territories. AXAF A major free flying X-Ray observatory using a high resolution telescope. Designed to operate in orbit for 15 years. B/U Provides calibration data for a global ozone monitoring program via observations of the Earth's ultraviolet adbedo and the solar ultraviolet spectrol irradiance. BBXRT Provides high resolution x-ray spectra for both point and extended sources, including stellar coronae, x-ray, binaries, active agalactic nuclei, and clusters of galaxies. BIOPLATFORM A recoverable free-flyer platform used to conduct life science experiments. C Member of the Shuttle flight crew in command of the flight. C360 35mm motion picture camera for the purpose of photographing crew and mission activities. CANEX Canadian experiment conducted by Canadian Payload Specialist. CAPL Experiment to quantify behavior of a full-scale capillary pumped loop heat transfer system in microgravity. CASSINI Saturn Orbiter/Titan Probe complements CRAF mission by the study of physically and chemically primitive objects. Includes a rendevous with Saturn. CBDE Pepsico, Inc. experiment to evaluate packaging and dispensing techniques for space flight consumption of carbonated beverages. CFES Demonstrates the technology of pharmaceutical processing in space. CHAMP Observes Comet Halley on STS flights. CHROMEX Investigation of the effects of space flight on plant tissue growth. CLOUDS Cloud formation, dissipation and opaqueness observations. CMG An Office of Commercial Programs payload utilizing the Orbiter Middeck Accommodations Rack. CNCR Microgravity effects on circadian rhythms of neurospora. COBE Determines the spectrum anistropy of cosmic microwave background. COLDSAT Zero-g cryogenic fluids transfer experiment. COMSTAR Communications satellite for COMSAT. CRAF Explores two primitive bodies to gather new information on the origin and evolution of the solar system, prebiotic chemical evolution and the orgin of life, and astrophysical plasma dynamics and processes. CRRES Satellite involving Active Plasma Experiments and the study of radiation effects of various spacecraft components. CRUX Studies on-orbit cosmic ray environments and monitors upsets on microcircuit devices. CRW The Shuttle flight crew for a particular mission. CSI (Mast) Experiments which are part of the OAST Control of Flexible Structures program. Project to deploy structures in a microgravity environment from the Shuttle. CTM Foreign Reimbursable Hitchhiker-G payload. CVTE Commercial experiment utilizing the Orbiter middeck. CXE An Office of Commercial Programs payload using an EOS type cross-bay carrier. CXH An Office of Commercial Programs payload using a Hitchhiker-M type cross-bay carrier. DAD Measures global density of upper atmosphere and lower exosphere. DCE Conduct droplet combustion experiments in microgravity to obtain fundamental measurements of burning rates and diameters. DEE Demonstrates a sensor for the Shuttle RMS which will allow for more precise crew control. DFI PLT A pallet used to accommodate the DFI used on the first four Shuttle flights. DFVLR Federal German aerospace research establishment. DMOS Grow crystals of organic compounds for research programs for the 3M Corporation's Science Research Laboratory. DOD DS Docking system for use in assembly and servicing of the ISF. DUR Mission duration of each Shuttle flight. DXS Makes spectral observations of the diffuse galactic soft X-ray background to determine the ionic and elemental abundances and the plasma temperature of the hot phase of the interstellar medium. EASE/ACCESS Obtains human factors data during assembly of structures in space during Extra Vehicular Activity. ECT Evaluation and validation of high speed particle chamber technology and associated shielding techniques. EDO Kit added to Orbiter to extend energy resources to support mission duration up to sixteen days per kit. EEVT Technology demonstration of apparatus to evaluate the effects of electrophoresis on biological cells in 0-g. ELRAD Obtain measurements of earth-limb radiance for various positions of the sun from near limb up to 9 degrees below earth horizon. ELV EO EOIM Determines effects of atomic oxygen degradation on 1100 candidate materials. EOS A carrier developed for the planned follow-on to the Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System. ERBS Collects global earth radiation budget data. ESA ESMC USAF organization headquartered at Patrick AFB, Florida. EURECA Platform placed in orbit for six months offering conventional services to experimenters. EUVE Produces definitive sky map and catalog of extreme ultraviolet portion of electromagnetic spectrum (100-1000 angstroms). EXOSAT Provides continuous observations of x-ray sources. EXPLORER A Free flying scientific spacecraft that may be solar, celestial or earth pointing. FASE An investigation of the processes operating within the auroral region. FDE A package of six experiments flown on the middeck that involve simulating the behavior of liquid propellants in low gravity. FEA A middeck payload sponsored by OCP and Rockwell International as part of a Joint Endeavor Agreement to perform floating zone crystal growth processing investigations on selected semi-conductor materials. FEE Obtains on-orbit cardiovascular system data. FLT The flight sequence number for Shuttle missions. FLT OPPTY A planned Shuttle flight without assigned payloads. Use of flight opportunities by payloads which slip out of their planned time frame will avoid major restructuring of the manifest, maintaining greater schedule stability for payload programs. FLTSATCOM U.S. Navy communications satellite. FM A man-tended module in support of ISF providing space for middeck locker inserts and common racks for payload accommodations. FPE Studies sensory-motor adaptations in weightlessness. FR Foreign reimbursable Hitchhiker-G type payload. FSC U.S. Navy communications satellite (same as FLTSATCOM). FSS Support system used for revisit missions. FTS-DTF Flight test of a Telerobotic concept for Space Station attached payload assembly and maintenance, platform and satellite servicing, space station and maintenance assembly inspection. GALAXY Hughes communications satellite. GALILEO Investigates the chemical composition and physical state of Jupiter's atmosphere and satellites. GAS BRIDGE Structure in the payload bay that can hold up to twelve GAS canisters. GEOSTAR Interactive radiodetermination satellite. GEOTAIL Explore Geotail of the Earth Plasma Physics. GHCD Microgravity effects on growth hormone distribution of various plant life. GLOMR Packet data relay satellite. GLOW Atmospheric luminosities investigation. GOES NOAA weather satellites. GP Scientific probe to test Einstein's Theory of Relativity. GRO Investigates extraterrestrial gamma-ray sources. GSO GTO HC-XX Series of commercial communications satellites. HCMM Produces thermal maps for discrimination of rock types, mineral resources, plant temperatures, soil moisture, snow fields, and water runoff. HE HEAO Satellite to study energetic radiation from space. HELIO HH-G A Shuttle cargo bay payload carrier system for side wall experiments. HH-M A Shuttle cargo bay across-bay carrier system for small experiments. HILAT Evaluate propagation effects of disturbed plasmas on radar and communications systems. HME Provides for middeck experiments of limited scope in order to allow for low-cost, timely testing of concepts or procedures, or the early acquisition of data. HPCG Develops techniques to produce in low-g protein crystals of sufficient size and quality to permit molecular analysis by diffraction techniques. HPE Foreign Reimbursable Hitchhiker-G payload. HPTE Demonstrates ability to propagate a low power laser beam through the atmosphere. HS-376 RET Salvage of HS-376 communication satellites launched on the tenth Shuttle mission. HST Observes the universe to gain information abouts its origin, evolution and disposition of stars, galaxies, etc. HST-REV Revisit mission to the Hubble Space Telescope to replace science instruments on other orbital replacement units (ORU's). IBSE Evaluates changes in blood tissue during various storage conditions. IBSS Obtains infrared measurements on rocket plumes, shortwave infrared Earth-limb, Shuttle environment, and chemical release from the payload bay while detached in proximity to the Orbiter. ICBC IECM A package of ten instruments designed to fly in the Orbiter payload bay on a special pallet to check for contamination in and around the Orbiter. It also has the capability to be operated on the end of the RMS outside of the payload bay. IEF Gathers experimental data on the extent of electro- osmosis in space. IEH Hitchhiker experiment to study ultraviolet emissions. IFCE/ESA A group of sensors mounted on the ESA Mast to study the contamination environment within 15 meters above the Shuttle bay. IG Structure which provides a pressurized and thermally controlled environment for Spacelab pallet subsystems. IMAX A large screen motion picture format used by the NASA/ Smithsonian project documenting significant space activities. IML Series of microgravity missions devoted to material and life sciences studies. INCL Orbit inclination in degrees. INMARSAT PAM-D2 class communications satellite to be used for international maritime communications services. INSAT Communication and meteorological satellite for the government of India. INTELSAT International telecommunications satellite network for the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization. IOCM Measures molecular and particulate contamination in the cargo bay from prelaunch to post-landing. IR-IE Infrared video camera used to measure temperature gradients on the Orbiter surface. IRAS All sky survey for objects that emit infrared radiation. IRCFE Demonstrates the feasibility of using diffuse infrared light as a carrier for STS crew communications. IRIS Italian upper stage for use on the Shuttle. IRT A target for testing of Shuttle Orbiter rendezvous techniques and capabilities in orbit. ISAIAH Gravity perceptions by hornets and their reactions to changes in gravity. ISC Commercial joint endeavor activity. ISF Commercially-owned, man-tended orbiting facility for research and manufacturing activities. ITV Target for Anti Satellite. IUS Upper stage system for Shuttle and Titan. IUTE Series of Space Technology experiments. L3 Tests the capability of a space sextant/camera system to locate earth surface targets within 10 nautical miles. LADD To demonstrate repeated deployment of a membrane antenna including reliability, flatness, etc. LAGEOS Spherical satellite covered with retroflectors which are illuminated by ground-based lasers to determine precise measurements of the Earth's crustal movements. Satellite is totally passive. LDEF Free-flying satellite providing accommodations for experiments requiring long-duration exposure to the space environment. LEO LFC Acquire synoptic, high-resolution images of the Earth's surface. LIFESAT Life science flights with micro-gravity as the primary objective. LITE Project to demonstrate the Laser Detection and Ranging (Lidar) solid state system from space. LM Spacelab Crew Module. LO Geological, elemental, gravity, and magnetic field mapping of moon. M88-1 Evaluates the capability of man in space to enhance air, naval, and ground force operations and assesses the feasibility of observations of space debris while in orbit. MACSAT DOD communications satellite. MAGELLAN Spacecraft designed to globally map the surface of Venus. MAGSAT Map the magnetic field of the earth. MBB A German industrial aerospace company. MD MLE Record and observe the visual chracteristics of large scale lightning as seen from space using onboard TV cameras. MLR Produces monodisperse latex particles in the two to forty micron range. MO Spacecraft to study the surface, climate, gravitational, and magnetic fields of the planet, Mars. MO II Spacecraft to study Martian upper atmosphere and ionosphere. Precursor to Mars Rover Sample Return Mission. MORELOS Mexican communication satellite system. MPESS Experiment carrier. MPSE Experiment performed by a Mexican payload specialist on the Shuttle flight which deployed the MORELOS satellite. MS A member of Shuttle flight crew primarily responsible for payload activity. MSAT Satellite for developing advanced ground technologies and techniques for mobile communications via satellite. MSL A payload which remains attached to the Shuttle to perform materials processing experiments in low-g. N/A NATO Communications satellite for NATO. NOAA Series of operational environmental satellites in polar orbit. NOSL Optical survey of lightning. NOVA Advanced Navy Navigation Satellite. NTE OASIS Collects environmental data in the Orbiter during dynamic STS flight phases. OAST OAST-1 A payload which remained attached to the Shuttle to demonstrate a large light-weight solar array capable of being restowed in flight. OEX Series of engineering experiments on the Shuttle. OIM Tests which obtained quantitative rates of oxygen interaction with materials used on the Orbiter and advanced payloads. OMV A deployable retrievable vehicle to be flown on the STS to retrieve or insert payloads in orbits different from the Orbiter. ORS An experiment to demonstrate the ability of the STS to perform on-orbit satellite refueling. OSCAR U.S. Navy Navigational Satellite. OSL Provide detailed data on the sun, to augment our studies of distant stars and cosmic processes. OSS-1 Contamination monitor,microabrasion foil experiment, vehicle charging and potential experiment,Shuttle- Spacelab induced atmosphere,solar flare x-ray polarimeter, solar ultraviolet spectral irradiance monitor, plant growth unit, thermal canister OSTA-1 Shuttle attached payload using the Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR-A) to obtain high resolution images of earth. OSTA-2 Microgravity experiments. OSTA-3 Acquire photographic and radar images of the Earth's surface. P A member of the Shuttle crew whose primary responsibility is to pilot the Orbiter. PAL or PALL Spacelab Pallet structure PALAPA Synchronous satellite communication system for the Republic of Indonesia. PAM An upper stage system used on the Shuttle and the Delta ELV. PCG PCG activity in controlled temperature module. PDRS/PFTA First object to be deployed and retrieved by the remote manipulator system and is used to test reaction of RMS joints. PIONEER VENUS Remote sensing and direct measurements of Venus and its surrounding environment. PLAN High Energy Trajectory to Outer Planets. PM Determines effects of weightlessness on morphological formation of polymers as they undergo physical transition. POLAR Polar Auroral Plasma Physics. POP U.S. platforms will orbit Space Station Freedom and perform remote sensing experiments. PPE Study separation behavior of two phase system generated by the mixture in water of polyglucose and polyethylene glycol. PS A member of the Shuttle crew with primary responsibility for a particular payload or experiment. PUR PVTOS Commercial joint endeavor activity with the 3M Corporation. RADARSAT Remote free flyer sensing satellite that will monitor land, sea and ice for five years over the poles (U.S./ Canadian). RCA Series of communications satellites. RDE Demonstrates new radiation detection technology. REFLUX Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology experiment carried on a Hitchhiker-G. RME Measures gamma radiation levels in the Shuttle environment. RMS A Canadian developed, remotely controlled (from the Orbiter crew cabin) arm for deployment and/or retrieval of payloads from the Orbiter payload bay. ROSAT ASA/West German cooperative satellite for studying X-rays. S Small Class Expendble Launch Vehicle. S/C GLOW An experiment to study and evaluate the effects of temperature on the glow characteristics of materials exposed to high velocity atomic elements. S/R-A SAGE Map vertical profiles of the ozone, aerosol, nitrogen Rayleigh molecular extinction around the globe. SALT DOD payload. SAM Collects gamma and x-ray data as a function of geomagnetic location from spacecraft materials. SAMPE A study for solar energetic particles, anomalous cosmic rays, galactic cosmic rays, and magnetospheric electrons. SAMPIE/ESA An experiment to study the plasma interaction effects on solar arrays mounted on the ESA MAST which is extended from the Shuttle Bay. SAREX Space to ground voice and slow scan TV. SAS Study x-ray sources within and beyond the Milky Way galaxy. SATCOM RCA communications satellite. SBS All digital domestic communication system servicing large industry, the government, etc. SDS Studies solar pulsations, oblateness, and size. SE Experiments for the Shuttle Student Involvement Program (SSIP). SFMD Demonstrates transfer of room-temperature fluids in zero-g using various transfer techniques. SFP SFU-RET A reusable, retrievable unmanned free flyer to be launched on the Japanese H-II rocket and retrieved by Shuttle. SHARE Demonstrates and quantifies the thermal performance of a high capacity, 50 foot, space constructible, heat pipe radiator element. SHEAL Obtains images, spectra and timing data on celestial x-ray sources and the spectrum at the 30 ft. x-ray background. SHOOT Demonstrates the feasibility of on-orbit transfer of superfluid helium using thermomechanical techniques. SIRTF Will span the infrared part of the spectrum with a thousand- fold increase in sensitivity. SKIRT Measures the infrared emissions produced from spacecraft and optical surfaces in low earth orbit. SKYNET United Kingdom military communication satellite. SL-D1 First dedicated German Spacelab mission. SL-D2, -D3 Second and third in a series of German Spacelab Missions. Objectives include microgravity research and technology preparation for Space Station use. NASA participation planned on D2 and under discussion for D3. SL-J Combined Japanese/NASA Spacelab mission. Objectives include life sciences, microgravity, and technology research. SLS Investigates the effects of weightlessness exposure using both man and animal specimens. SLSTP Series of payloads to support a broad range of life science studies. SMEX Payloads being designed to fly on Small Class ELV. SMR SMRM Conducts a technology demonstration of the STS capability to rendezvous, service, checkout and deploy. SOHO Provides optical measurements as well as plasma field and energetic particle observations of the sun system for studies of the solar interior, atmosphere and solar wind. SOLAR PROBE Study unexplored region of the solar atmosphere, measure electromagnetic fields and study the particle populations close to the sun. SOOS Two OSCAR satellites. SPACEHAB Commercially-owned pressurized module for conducting experiments in a man-tended environment. SPACELAB 1 Demonstrated Spacelab's capabilities for multidisciplinary research. SPACELAB 2 Demondtrated Spacelab's capabilities for multidisciplinary research and verified system performance. SPACELAB 3 Dedicated materials processing mission emphasizing 0-g research. SPARTAN-HALLEY Search for molecules containing nitrogen, carbon or sulfur and observes the UV spectrum between 2100 and 3400A. SPAS Payload Carrier developed by MBB, W. Germany. SPAS-01/01A Demonstrates the utilization of the MBB platform and systems as a carrier for science experiments. SPAS-CRISTA A U.S./German Joint Aeronomy Payload intended to explore the variability of the atmosphere and to provide measurements that will complement those provided by UARS. SPAS-ORFEUS A German developed payload to explore the distribution and character of absorbing material in the solar neighborhood and to perform direct observations of the direct interstellor component. SPTN X-ray astronomy, medium energy survey mission, using retrievable free flyer. SPTN-DOD-XX A series of DOD SPARTAN missions. SPTN-T Target for OMV-1 demonstration flight. SRAD/TPITS Evaluates on-orbit thermal performance of a representative portion of an integrated two-phase thermal bus and on-orbit constructability of Space Station radiator elements using Remote Manipulator System and Extra Vehicular Activity techniques. SRL Series of flights to acquire radar images of the Earth's surface. The images will be used for making maps, interpreting geological features, and resources studies. SS SSBUV Series of flights to measure ozone characteristics of the atmosphere. SSF Series of flights to assemble and operate a Phase One Space Station. SSIP SSS Demonstrates capability to perform autonomous fluid resupply within the Shuttle bay. STARLAB DOD Spacelab mission. STEX Demonstrates radiation measurement technology. STP-XX A series of payloads which include DOD STP secondary experiments. STTP Develop and encourage interest on the part of college students in space biology and medicine. SWAS Study how molecular clouds collapse to form stars and planetary systems. SYNCOM Provides communication services from geosynchronous orbit principally to the U.S. government. TAPS TBD TDRS Series of NASA tracking, data and communications satellites to replace the ground based network. TELESAT Communication satellite built for Telesat Canada to provide voice and TV coverage to trans-Canada network of Earth stations. TELSTAR AT&T COMSTAR replacement -- provides communication services to the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. TEMP Operates a mechanically pumped two phase head acquisition transport and rejection system in microgravity. TFS Evaluates operational components in a zero-gravity environment features of thermal and fluid systems of the Space Station Freedom. TIP Improved configuration - Transit Navigation Satellite TIS Middeck locker supporting the Space Flight Participant Program's teacher in space. TLD Obtains gamma ray measurements of the Shuttle environment. TOMS Study of Stratospheric ozone. TOS TSS System capable of deploying and retrieving satellite attached by a wire tether from distances up to 100 km from the Orbiter. U.S. UARS Satellite to study physical processes acting within and upon the stratosphere, mesosphere, and lower thermosphere. UFO U.S. Navy communications satellite. ULYSSES Investigates the properties of the heliosphere (sun and its environment). USAF-01 Small ELV class spacecraft -- specifics TBD. USML Series of flights of a microgravity materials processing laboratory attached to the Shuttle. USMP Conduct materials processing experiments in the micro- gravity environment available in the Orbiter cargo bay while in low earth orbit. USS UVLIM Establishes the earth and space extreme UV environment and observes space structure and time variation in segments of the 1100-3000 angstrom range. WAMDII Set of instruments which study upper atmospheric winds from the Shuttle. WESTAR A C-band satellite to replenish and expand the Westar system (Western Union domestic communication system). WFF WIND Satellite to measure solar wind input to magnetosphere. WISP An attached payload to conduct a series of active experiments using radio transmitters to perturb the space plasma environment. WSMC A USAF organization with Headquarters at Vandenberg Air Force Base. XTE A payload to be used in Earth orbit to investigate the physical nature of compact X-Ray sources by studying fluctuations in X-Ray brightness over time- scales ranging from microseconds to years.