| Acronym | Meaning |
| DC | Delta Clipper |
| TES | Thermal Emission Spectrometer |
| SAT | Synthetic Aperture Telescope |
| LASCO | Large Angle Spectrometric Coronograph |
| DPM | Drop Physics Module |
| MOC | Mars Observer Camera |
| UDMH | Unsymmetrical DiMethyl Hydrazine |
| GGM | Goskogidromet/Gidromettsentr |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |
| MMCC | Mission Management And Control Centre |