| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMS | Root-mean-square |
| NAG | Numerical Algorithms Group Inc. |
| TIP | Terminal Interface Processor |
| SOLAR-B | N/A |
| FACE | Also Known As FACE '75 |
| ICE | Isoprene Closure Experiment |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| NASN | National Air Surveillance Network |
| TM | Thermatic Mapper |
| OB | Optical Bench |