| Acronym | Meaning |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization |
| VIB | Vertical Integration Building |
| KPM | Kometen |
| SLF | Shuttle Landing Facility |
| FRC | Flight Research Center |
| UBM | Unpressurized Berthing Mechanism |
| IAPPP | International Amateur/Professional Photoelectric Photometry |
| SSCE | Solid Surface Combustion Experiment |
| NTR | Nuclear Thermal Rocket(ry) |
| SOLSTICE | Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |