| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAL | Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| FRSI | Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation |
| ACRV | Astronaut Crew Rescue Vehicle |
| IOBM | In Ocean By Mistake |
| QSO | Quasi-Stellar Object |
| VVS | Voenno-Vosdushniye Sili |
| FAP | Freedom Attached Payloads |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics |