| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBERS | China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite |
| GTE/TRACE | Global Tropospheric Experiment/Transport And Atmospheric Chemistry Near The Equator |
| NHAP | National High Altitude Photography |
| DYCOMS | Dynamics And Chemistry Of Marine Stratocumulus |
| PEACE | DOD Atoll-drilling Program For Coral Core Sample |
| ROPCOM | Remote OPCM |
| AOV | Air-operated Valve |
| FT | Forward-in-time |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency |
| HRD | Hurricane Research Division |