| Acronym | Meaning |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| FACE | Florida Area Cirrus Experiment |
| AP | Assigned Personnel |
| AOP | Abnormal Operating Procedure |
| HIMSS | High Resolution Microwave Spectrometer Sounder |
| RDC | Regional Data Center |
| ASI | Advanced Simulation Initiative |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter Ultrav Iolet |
| TIMED | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energetics & Dynamics |
| ACRIM II | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |