| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWAN | Solar Wind Anisotropy Experiment |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| MRO | Memory Read-Out |
| PHA | Physics And Astronomy |
| UOSAT | University Of Surrey Satellite |
| NASDA | NAtional Space Development Agency |
| IKI | Institut Kosmischeskikh Issledovaniya |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| HAO | High Altitude Observatory |
| PAM | Payload Assist Module |