| Acronym | Meaning |
| KAO | Kuiper Airborne Observatory |
| SEP | Societe Europeenne De Propulsion |
| TDRS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite |
| HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| CPCG | Commercial Protein Crystal Growth |
| IR | InfraRed |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| ZCG | Zeolite Crystal Growth |
| EPD | Energetic Particles Detector |
| EOS | Electrophoresis Operations In Space |