| Acronym | Meaning |
| MLI | Multi-Layer Insulation |
| BC | Bolometric Correction |
| IPMP | Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing |
| SAMS | Space Acceleration Measurement System |
| BIMDA | Bioserve-Instrumentation Technology Associate Materials Dispersion Analysis |
| AGB | Asymptotic Giant Branch |
| CCSDS | Consultative Committee For Space Data Systems |
| PMS | Pre-Main Sequence |
| IOC | In-Orbit Checkout And Calibration |
| SWAN | Solar Wind Anisotropy Experiment |