| Acronym | Meaning |
 | CDM | Cold Dark Matter |
 | SUSIM | Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor |
 | HAINS | High Accuracy Inertial Navigation System |
 | RVSN | Raketniye Voiska Stratigcheskovo Naznacheniya |
 | SOLSTICE | Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
 | WTR | Western Test Range |
 | NASM | National Air And Space Museum |
 | DOE | Department Of Education |
 | SSME | Space Shuttle Main Engine |
 | ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |