| Acronym | Meaning |
| FUSE | Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer |
| MACRO | Monopoles |
| ZHR | Zenith Hourly Rate |
| DOE | Department Of The Environment |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| THIR | Temperature/Humidity Infrared Radiometer |
| ROUS | Rodents Of Unusual Size |
| DPM | Drop Physics Module |
| HAINS | High Accuracy Inertial Navigation System |
| JILA | Joint Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics |