| Acronym | Meaning |
| IFD | Indirect Flare Detector |
| APAS | Astrophysical |
| ETCO | External Tanks Corporation |
| MAB | Meteorological Applications Branch |
| ARM-CART | Atmospheric Radiation Measurement-Clouds And Radiation Testband |
| ADTF | At Depth Test Facility |
| ERSDAC | Earth Resources Satellite Data Analysis Center |
| GRD | Geophysics Research Directorate |
| PI | Principal Investigator |
| SIM | Solar Interplanetary Model |