| Acronym | Meaning |
| GMRT | Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope |
| OCTW | Optical Communications Through The Shuttle Window |
| PARE | Physiological And Anatomical Rodent Experiment |
| CFHT | Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
| VISSR | Visible/Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| CSA | Canadian Space Agency |
| EURECA | European Retrievable Carrier |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
| PLSS | Portable Life Support System |
| A&A | Astronomy And Astrophysics |