| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISEP | Isolated/Stabilized Exercise Platform |
| VFT | Visual Function Tester |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization |
| MAS | Millimeter-wave Atmospheric Sounder |
| GEM | Giotto Extended Mission |
| USN | United States Navy |
| RCC | Reinforced Carbon-Carbon |
| NRSC | National Remote Sensing Centre |
| IPMP | Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing |