| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| PPM | Positions And Proper Motions (catalog) |
| PN | Planetary Nebula |
| SAMPEX | Solar Anomalous And Magnetospheric Particle EXplorer |
| AW&ST | Aviation Week And Space Technology |
| RMCD | Radaiation Monitoring Container Device |
| SPDM | Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator |
| MEV | Mars Excursion Vehicle |
| STDCE | Surface Tension Driven Convection Experment |
| VECO | Vernier Engine Cutoff |