| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSSE | Observing System Simulation Experiment |
| MLI | Multiple Layer Insulation |
| ITVM | Integration |
| OB | Optical Bench |
| DRMS | Data Record Management System |
| IRD | Instrument Requirement Document |
| JASON | Group Of Physicists At Stanford That Study Various Projects And Are Funded By Government Defense Money |
| SWIS | Satellite Weather Information Systems |
| PACJET | Pacific Land-falling Jets Experiment |
| SCST | State Committee On Science & Technology |