| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| FWHM | Full Width At Half Maximum |
| FPM | Fiber Pulling In Microgravity |
| TKSC | Tsukuba Space Center |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| UOSAT | University Of Surrey Satellite |
| CNES | Centre National D'Etude Spatiales |
| CDDT | Countdown Demonstration Test |
| MOTV | Manned Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
| NGC | New General Catalog |