| Acronym | Meaning |
| VRB | VHFRecoveryBeacon |
| P&FS | Particles And Fields Subsatellite |
| MPR | Maintainability Problem Report |
| PDP | Program Development Plan |
| GTI | Ground Test Instrumentation |
| CIAP | Climatic Impact Assessment Program |
| DFVLR | Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchsanstalt Luft-u |
| OPT | Optics |
| PAL | APA Indonesian Communications Satellite |
| MAB | Master Acquisition Bus |