| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPMP | Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing |
| RME | Radiation Monitoring Experiment |
| ARC | Ames Research Center (NASA) |
| AAO | Anglo-Australian Observatory |
| MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| JEM | Japanese Experiment Module |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| HOTOL | HOrizontal TakeOff And Landing |
| GRS | Great Red Spot |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |