| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| FAS | Flame Absorption Spectroscopy |
| AMPTE | Active Magnetosphere Particle Tracer Explorers |
| ERD | Emergency Response Division |
| HSCT | Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation |
| LOPAC | Library Of Pharmacologically Active Compounds |
| ACC | Antarctic Circumpolar Current |
| ARDS | Airborne Research Data System |
| AEAPS | Auger-electron Appearance-potential Spectroscopy |
| BMAW | Bare Metal Arc Welding |