| Acronym | Meaning |
| MDS | Minimum Discernible System |
| PLV | Postlanding Vent |
| MEP | Minimum Entry Point |
| DCM | DECOM ControlMemory |
| DRL | Data Requirements List |
| NSA | National Standards Association |
| MRF | Maintenance Responsibility File |
| MPMP | Mass Properties Management Plan |
| WTSC | Wet Tantalum Slug Capacitor |
| ESRO | European Space Research Organization |