| Acronym | Meaning |
| AW&ST | Aviation Week And Space Technology |
| APM | Attached Pressurized Module (a.k.a. Columbus) |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| NLDP | National Launch Development Program |
| ARC | Ames Research Center (NASA) |
| EOS | Electrophoresis Operations In Space |
| RGB | Red Giant Branch |
| WSGT | White Sands Ground Terminal |
| AE | Arianespace SA |