| Acronym | Meaning |
| CITE | Cargo Integration Test Equipment |
| IML | International Microgravity Lab |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center |
| OTHB | Over The Horizon Backscatter |
| IOA | Institute Of Astronomy (Cambridge) |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| BIMDA | Bioserve-Instrumentation Technology Associate Materials Dispersion Analysis |
| HGA | High Gain Antenna |
| STARCAL | Star Calibration |
| UV | Ultraviolet |