| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| VFT | Visual Function Tester |
| TTC | Telemetry |
| MOLA | Mars Observer Laser Altimeter |
| RVSN | Raketniye Voiska Stratigcheskovo Naznacheniya |
| UFO | Unidentified Flying Object |
| CM | Center Of Mass |
| RIACS | Research Institute For Advanced Computer Science |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Sounding Radiometer |
| CRISTA | Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope For Atmosphere |