| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIPS | Astronomical Image Processing System |
| MNRAS | Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society |
| MTFF | Columbus Man-Tended Free-Flyer |
| AGE | Auxiliary Ground Equipment |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |
| OTV | Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
| A&A | Astronomy And Astrophysics |
| NPO-PM | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki |
| RFM | Reconfigurable Furnace Module |
| AFETR | USAF's ETR |