| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSO | Detailed Supplementary Objective |
| APJ | Astrophysical Journal |
| TRMM | Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| GMRT | Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope |
| ROUS | Rodents Of Unusual Size |
| PARE | Physiological And Anatomical Rodent Experiment |
| HTVL | Horizontal Takeoff Vertical Landing |
| MLP | Mobile Launch Platform |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| HGA | High Gain Antenna |