| Acronym | Meaning |
| NARA | U.S. National Archives And Records Administration |
| EASDS | Earth Science And Applications Data System |
| HIRDLS | High-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder |
| AMS | Atomic Mass Spectrometry |
| AC | Ancho Canyon |
| AFB | Air Force Base |
| SDHS | Satellite Data Handling System |
| NGO | Non-Government Organizations |
| TOPS | Transcendental Operating System |
| FOB | Facilities Operations Branch |