| Acronym | Meaning |
| BATSE | Burst And Transient Source Experiment |
| OTFE | Oscillatory Thermocapillary Flow Experiment |
| ICE | International Cometary Explorer |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |
| RCI | Rodent Cage Interface |
| GEM | Giotto Extended Mission |
| CFPA | Center For Particle Astrophysics (Berkeley) |
| JILA | Joint Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics |
| DM | Dark Matter |
| MPEC | Multi-Purpose Experiment Canister |