| Acronym | Meaning |
| MLS | Microwave Limb Sounder |
| VRM | Venus Radar Mapper |
| POP | PO Polyot |
| DSSC | Deep Space Station Complex |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| MPEC | Multi-Purpose Experiment Canister |
| DRSS | DATA Relay Satellite System |
| SAT | Synthetic Aperture Telescope |
| PCT | Photometric Calibration Test |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |