| Acronym | Meaning |
| APE | Auroral Photography Experiment |
| QSO | Quasi-Stellar Object |
| RCS | Reaction Control System / Revision Control System |
| ENAP | Energetic Neutral Atom Precipitation |
| CYSB | Cape York Space Base |
| DPM | Drop Physics Module |
| IUS | Inertial Upper Stage |
| UT | Universal Time |
| IFEA | Integrated Furnace Experiment Assembly |
| MMCC | Mission Management And Control Centre |