| Acronym | Meaning |
| DLS | Dynamic Limb Sounder |
| RFP | Request For Proposal |
| RUI | Research In Undergraduate Institutions |
| INPE | Instituto De Pesquisas Espaciais |
| GLOBE | Global Learning And Observations To Benefit The Environment |
| RDCC | Real-time Display And Coordination Center |
| CCL | Commerce Control List |
| SHF | Super High Frequency |
| ACM | Advanced Conventional Munitions |
| EEID | EOSDIS External Interface Document |