| Acronym | Meaning |
| VLT | Very Large Telescope |
| EJASA | Electronic Journal Of The Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| CCRS | Canada Centre For Remote Sensing |
| CPCG | Commercial Protein Crystal Growth |
| IOC | In-Orbit Checkout And Calibration |
| XMM | X-ray Multi Mirror |
| ATO | Abort To Orbit |
| CITE | Cargo Integration Test Equipment |
| HSP | High Speed Photometer |
| CDA | Command And Data Acquisition |