| Acronym | Meaning |
| FPM | Fiber Pulling In Microgravity |
| MNRAS | Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society |
| AFGWC | Air Force Global Weather Center |
| ROSAT | ROentgen Satellite |
| STIKSCAT | Stick Scatterometer |
| SB | Spiral |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| PEM | Particle Environment Monitor |
| UVPI | Ultraviolet Plume Instrument |
| CRISTA | Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope For Atmosphere |