| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIS | Commonwealth Of Independent States |
| IML | International Microgravity Lab |
| HRI | High Resolution Imager |
| WFPCII | Replacement For WFPC |
| VAFB | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| ENSO | El Nino/Southern Oscillation |
| SLAR | Side-Looking Airborne Radar |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |
| ESPC | European Space Power Conference |
| ASEM | Assembly Of Station By EVA Methods |