| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWF | ShortWave Fading |
| RKA | Rossiskoye Kosmicheskoye Agentsvo |
| AOCS | Attitude And Orbit Control System |
| ALPO | Association Of Lunar And Planetary Observers |
| NOCC | Network Operations Control Center |
| PLB | Payload Bay |
| MOLA | Mars Observer Laser Altimeter |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| EJASA | Electronic Journal Of The Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| FRSI | Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation |