| Acronym | Meaning |
| FV | Front View |
| T.P. | Transition Period |
| BCH | Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghen (Computer Code) |
| USBS | Unified S-Band System (Subsystem) |
| FSSR | Functional Subsystem Software Requirements |
| CMPR | Compare |
| TDS | Technology Demonstration Satellite |
| LRSI | Low Temperature Reusable Surface Insulation |
| G/G | Ground-to-Ground |
| UT | Umbilical Tower |