| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATM | Apollo Telescope Mount |
| USRA | Universities Space Research Association |
| GCI | Global Change Institute |
| FNAL | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory |
| ARL | Air Resources Laboratory |
| AM | Audio Modulation |
| SIE | Scale Interation Equipment |
| NM | Network Management |
| EAC | Estimated Cost At Completion |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service |