| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMS | Remote Manipulator System |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| CPCG | Commercial Protein Crystal Growth |
| ZHR | Zenith Hourly Rate |
| GEM | Giotto Extended Mission |
| FTS | Flight Telerobotic Servicer |
| SOLSTICE | Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| MEV | Mars Excursion Vehicle |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Satellite |
| LLNL | Lawrence-Livermore National Laboratory |