| Acronym | Meaning |
| DLR | Deutsche Forschungsanstalt Fuer Luft- Und Raumfahrt |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space AND Astronautical Science |
| WUPPE | Wisconsin Ultraviolet PhotoPolarimter Experiment |
| IBSS | Infrared Background Signature Survey |
| ZCG | Zeolite Crystal Growth |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| OCGF | Organic Crystal Growth Facility |
| EODC | Earth Observation Data Centre |
| APE | Auroral Photography Experiment |