| Acronym | Meaning |
| IOC | Initial Operating Capability |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |
| IMS | International Magnetospheric Study |
| GOCO | Government Owned |
| MDCRS | Meteorological Data Collection And Reporting System |
| IR-RAD | Infrared Radiometer |
| RACOON | Radiation Controlled Balloon |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |
| ARPANET | Advanced Research Projects Agency Network |
| Y/C | Luminance/Chrominance |