| Acronym | Meaning |
| FBV | Fuel Bleed Valve |
| ROUS | Rodents Of Unusual Size |
| MACRO | Monopoles |
| CM | Command Module |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| ASA | Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| STS | Shuttle Transport System / Space Transportation System |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
| ATMOS | Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy |
| TOPS | Toward Other Planetary Systems |