| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSF | Back Surface Field (solar Cell Structure) |
| SUSIM | Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor |
| SAROAD | Storage And Retrieval Of Aerometric Data |
| MS/MS | Multistage Mass Spectrometry |
| ACPD | Alternating Current Potential Drop |
| XRFS | X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| MAC | Methyl Allyl Chloride |
| PFI | Pulsed Field Ionization |
| AFOE | Advanced Fiber Optic Echelle Spectrometer |
| SEE | Space Environment And Effects |