| Acronym | Meaning |
| BLE | Bombardment-induced Light Emission |
| SPF | Specific Pathogen-free |
| PLZT | Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate |
| RONALD | Rocketborne Optical Neutral Gas Analyzer With Laser Diodes |
| IAPA | Independent Asymptotic Pair Approxn. (in Electronic Structure) |
| DWS | Debris Washing System |
| DWP | Dynamic Wet Pressure |
| HPCIC | High-performance Chelation Ion Chromatography |
| HAGAR | High Altitude Gas Analyzer |
| RAIN | Reactions And Intermediates Network |