| Acronym | Meaning |
| VICAR | Graphics Format Used By JPL |
| FHST | Fixed Head Star Trackers |
| TPCE | Tank Pressure Control Experiment |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center |
| MB | Manned Base |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| PDRS | Payload Deployment And Retrieval System |
| HV | High Voltage |
| KPM | Kometen |