| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOC | Faint Object Camera |
| DCCS | Dynamic Cell Culture System |
| IMO | International Meteor Organization |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| IRFNA | Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid |
| PV | Photovoltaic |
| DSS | Deep Space Station |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| GUGK | Glavnoye Upravileniye Geodesii I Kartografii |
| ECS | Environmental Control System |