| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAM-D | Payload Assist Module |
| IPMP | Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing |
| MSOCC | Multisatellite Operations Control Center |
| NSA | National Security Agency |
| LOX | Liquid OXygen |
| MPESS | Multiple Purpose Experiment Support Structure |
| AJ | Astronomical Journal |
| NIST | National Institute For Standards And Technology |
| TCS | Thermal Control System |
| ALPO | Association Of Lunar And Planetary Observers |