| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWAN | Solar Wind Anisotropy Experiment |
| MARS | Series Of Soviet Mars Spacecraft |
| TM | Thematic Mapper |
| MIMR | Multifrequency Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| GOSAMR | Gelation Of Soils: Applied Microgravity Research |
| DLR | Deutsche Forschungsanstalt Fuer Luft- Und Raumfahrt |
| MMPO | Mission Management And Planning Office |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| USML | United States Microgravity Laboratory |
| EPD | Energetic Particles Detector |