| Acronym | Meaning |
| TPS | Thermal Protection System |
| HV | High Voltage |
| ACR | Active Cavity Radiometer |
| GRTLS | Glide RTLS |
| GMC | Giant Molecular Cloud |
| OTFE | Oscillatory Thermocapillary Flow Experiment |
| HCMM | Heat Capacity Mapping Mission |
| EOS | Electrophoresis Operations In Space |
| SNG | Sodruzhestva Nezabisimikh Gosudarst |
| JGR | Journal Of Geophysical Research |