| Acronym | Meaning |
| IOC | Initial Operating Capability |
| LOX | Liquid Oxygen |
| N-AWIPS | National Centers Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems |
| UKAERE | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| MODIS-T | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Tilt |
| POGO | Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
| USA | United States Army |
| ACS | Auxiliary Cooling System |
| ALARA | As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
| MICROVAX | N/A |