| Acronym | Meaning |
| IVT | Interface Verification Test |
| OGO | Orbiting Geosurvey Observatories |
| ATMOS | Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy |
| RVSN | Raketniye Voiska Stratigcheskovo Naznacheniya |
| RMS | Remote Manipulator System |
| MECO | Main Engine CutOff |
| IKI | Institut Kosmischeskikh Issledovaniya |
| RFNA | Red Fuming Nitric Acid |
| LFC | Large Format Camera |
| TTC | Telemetry |