| Acronym | Meaning |
| TSPK | Tsentr Podgotovka Kosmonavti |
| NIR | Near InfraRed |
| TDRSS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite System |
| RA | Right Ascension |
| TOMS | Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer |
| ISEP | Isolated/Stabilized Exercise Platform |
| SWAN | Solar Wind Anisotropy Experiment |
| HLV | Heavy Lift Vehicle |
| DIRBE | Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment |
| FHST | Fixed Head Star Trackers |