| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPARTAN | Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool For Astronomy |
| CERES | Clouds And Earth's Radiant Energy System |
| GOES | Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite |
| SLS | Space(lab) Life Sciences |
| GOMR | Global Ozone Monitoring Radiometer |
| AOA | Angle Of Attack |
| VEEGA | Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist |
| RFNA | Red Fuming Nitric Acid |
| CITE | Cargo Integration Test Equipment |
| EURECA | European Retrievable Carrier |