| Acronym | Meaning |
| AGO | Automatic Geophysical Observatory |
| C&DH | Command And Data Handling |
| FAPS | Freedom Attached Payloads |
| MFECC | Magnetic Fusion Energy Computation Center |
| CDT | Conventional Defense Technology |
| PAR | Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| EDS | Environmental Data Service |
| ITCT | Inter-Continental Transport And Chemical Transformation |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| AOIPS | Atmospheric And Oceanographic Information Processing System |