| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| ESPC | European Space Power Conference |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| GRU | Glavnoye Razvedivatel'noye Upravileniye |
| CGRO | Compton Gamma Ray Observatory |
| PEM | Particle Environment Monitor |
| CDA | Command And Data Acquisition |
| VOIR | Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar |
| SPH | Smoothed-Particle Hydrodynamics |
| MOMV | Manned Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle |