| Acronym | Meaning |
| MEV | Mars Excursion Vehicle |
| SSBUV | Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Experiment |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| FPM | Fiber Pulling In Microgravity |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| ISU | International Space University |
| FFCC | Free-Flyer Control Centre |
| ACR | Active Cavity Radiometer |
| PARE | Physiological And Anatomical Rodent Experiment |
| WSMR | White Sands Missile Range |