| Acronym | Meaning |
| MBB | Messerschmitt-Belkow-Blohm |
| CDS | Command And Data Subsystem |
| MLI | Multi-Layer Insulation |
| FBV | Fuel Bleed Valve |
| CNSR | Comet Nucleus Sample Return |
| MFV | Main Fuel Valve |
| SEST | Swedish ESO Submillimeter Telescope |
| IGM | InterGalactic Medium |
| PDE | Particle Dispersion Experiment |
| LEDA | On-line Earthnet Data Access |