| Acronym | Meaning |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| CDA | Command And Data Acquisition |
| PMC | Permanently Manned Capability |
| VPF | Vertical Processing Facility |
| CDDT | Countdown Demonstration Test |
| EOS | Electrophoresis Operations In Space |
| ACE | Advanced Composition Explorer |
| MTFF | Columbus Man-Tended Free-Flyer |
| FUSE | Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer |
| CCAFS | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |