| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOCC | Satellite Operations Control Center |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center |
| IKI | Institut Kosmischeskikh Issledovaniya |
| SB | Spiral |
| IUS | Inertial Upper Stage |
| OCST | Office Of Commercial Space Transportation |
| CETA | Crew And Equipment Translation Aid |
| SAM | Shuttle Activation Monitor |
| PCT | Photometric Calibration Test |
| OTV | Orbital Transfer Vehicle |