| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSRMS | Space Station Remote Manipulator System |
| ATCS | Active Thermal Control System |
| ISU | International Space University |
| DFRF | Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| FGS | Fine Guidance Sensors |
| PLBD | Payload Bay Doors |
| CETA | Crew And Equipment Translation Aid |
| FRED | Space Station Freedom |
| ROUS | Rodents Of Unusual Size |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space AND Astronautical Science |