| Acronym | Meaning |
| K-DPM | KSC DOD Payloads Plan/Requirement |
| GSAT | General Satellite (STS) |
| SMS | Separation Mechanism SubsYstem |
| LB | Load Bank |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| SS | System Specification |
| FITH | Fire-in-the-Hole |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| MEM | Meteoroid Exposure Module |
| SCS | Spacecraft Control System |