| Acronym | Meaning |
| SNG | Sodruzhestva Nezabisimikh Gosudarst |
| SOFIA | Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy |
| CNES | Centre National D'Etude Spatiales |
| PI | Principal Investigator |
| PCGG | PCG Glovebox |
| NPO-PM | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki |
| HALOE | Halogen Occultation Experiment |
| SSME | Space Shuttle Main Engine |
| TSUP | Tsentr Upravileniya Polyoti |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |