| Acronym | Meaning |
| FPA | Focal Plane Assembly |
| FRG | Federal Republic Of Germany |
| TOPEX/POSEIDON | Ocean Topography Experiment |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| PSU | Pennsylvania State University |
| DTF3.1 | Same As DTF3 |
| GOTS | GALE Oceanographic Temperature Studies |
| PCRGA | Precipitation Chemistry |
| ASALM | Advanced Strategic Air Launched Missile |
| DFDR | Digital Flight Data Recorder |