| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPCG | Commercial Protein Crystal Growth |
| TM | Thematic Mapper |
| ISO | Imaging Spectrometic Observatory |
| NPO | Scientific Production Organization |
| SSRMS | Space Station Remote Manipulator System |
| VTHL | Vertical Takeoff Horizontal Landing |
| JILA | Joint Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| SNU | Solar Neutrino Units |
| VLT | Very Large Telescope |