| Acronym | Meaning |
| DCCS | Dynamic Cell Culture System |
| LDEF | Long Duration Exposure Facility |
| ISO | Infrared Space Observatory |
| RAL | Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory |
| LM | Lunar Module |
| NPO-PM | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki |
| TKSC | Tsukuba Space Center |
| CASCA | Canadian Astronomical Society |
| CITA | Canadian Institute For Theoretical Astrophysics |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service. |