| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESD | Electronic System Division |
| AMFS | Advanced Manufacturing Feasibility Studies |
| AES | Atmospheric Environment Service |
| AGU | American Geophysical Union |
| NOSS | National Ocean Satellite System |
| MAMOS | Marine Automatic Meteorological Observing Station |
| DME | Distance-measuring Equipment |
| SCATE | Sulfur Chemistry In The Antarctic Troposphere Experiment |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| FATS | Factory Acceptance Test Specification |