| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOFI | Spray-on Foam Insulation |
| AAVSO | American Association Of Variable Star Observers |
| ASA | Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| IPMP | Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing |
| NSI | NASA Science Internet / NASA Standard Initiator / National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service |
| NASDA | NAtional Space Development Agency |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center |
| NRL | Naval Research Laboratory |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| SPAN | Space Physics And Analysis Network |