| Acronym | Meaning |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| GOSAMR | Gelation Of Soils: Applied Microgravity Research |
| SDIO | Strategic Defense Initiative Organization |
| GC | Globular Cluster |
| USO | Ultra-Stable Oscillator |
| OSS | Office Of The Space Station |
| SWAN | Solar Wind Anisotropy Experiment |
| SOCC | Satellite Operations Control Center |
| DCCS | Dynamic Cell Culture System |
| MACRO | Monopoles |