| Acronym | Meaning |
| CHARA | Center For High Angular Resolution Astronomy |
| HERA | Hermes Robotic Arm |
| LASCO | Large Angle Spectrometric Coronograph |
| SLAR | Side-Looking Airborne Radar |
| EUTELSAT | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization |
| TWTA | Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier |
| EOS | Electrophoresis Operations In Space |
| SN | SuperNova |
| SSME | Space Shuttle Main Engine |
| ACE | Advanced Composition Explorer |