| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSSA | Office Of Space Science And Applications |
| JSPO | Joint Systems Program Office |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Communication For Atmospheric Science |
| CDED | Core Dynamics And The Earth's Dynamo |
| M&V | Magmatism & Volcanoes |
| STS | Seasonal Transition Simulation |
| FOS | Flight Operations Segment |
| SAR-X | SAR-X Band |
| IBM PS/2 | One Class Of IBM Personal Computers |
| TECOM | Test And Evaluation Command |