| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSRMS | Space Station Remote Manipulator System |
| ISU | International Space University |
| IRFNA | Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid |
| AW&ST | Aviation Week And Space Technology |
| PAM | Payload Assist Module |
| CATS | Cheap Access To Space |
| HGA | High Gain Antenna |
| ACE | Advanced Composition Explorer |
| HUT | Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope |
| STIS | Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer |