| Acronym | Meaning |
| APJ | Astrophysical Journal |
| VRM | Venus Radar Mapper |
| CPCG | Commercial Protein Crystal Growth |
| SPDM | Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| EUVE | Extreme UltraViolet Explorer |
| HLV | Heavy Lift Vehicle |
| TES | Thermal Emission Spectrometer |
| MOTV | Manned Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
| OCTS | Ocean Color And Temperature Scanner |