| Acronym | Meaning |
| EAFB | Edwards Air Force Base |
| MMPO | Mission Management And Planning Office |
| SAA | South Atlantic Anomaly / Single Access Antenna |
| TWTA | Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier |
| NASDA | NAtional Space Development Agency |
| ASCO | Arab Satellite Communications Organization |
| DRSS | DATA Relay Satellite System |
| POP | PO Polyot |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| CM | Command Module |