| Acronym | Meaning |
| BOT | BOTSWANA (STDN) |
| CIC | Command Interface Control |
| OIVS | Orbiter Interface Verification Set |
| MON | Monitor |
| DAC | Data Acquisition And Control |
| FDI | Fault Detection And Isolation |
| TEP | Technical Evaluation Panel |
| CAL | Calibrate |
| MCW | Modulated Continuous Wave |
| GDX | Goldstone |