| Acronym | Meaning |
| LOX | Liquid OXygen |
| GOSAMR | Gelation Of Soils: Applied Microgravity Research |
| ASE | Advanced Space Engine |
| ATSR | Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
| MRIR | Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| RGB | Red Giant Branch |
| PPM | Positions And Proper Motions (catalog) |
| USML | United States Microgravity Laboratory |
| VLBI | Very Long Baseline Interferometry |
| CIRRIS | Cryogenic InfraRed Radiance Instrument For Shuttle |