| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRP | Design Review Presentation |
| NROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| GAC | Global Atmospheric Chemistry |
| IAPO | International Association Of Physical Oceanography |
| IRIS | Incorporated Research Institutions For Seismology |
| AL-WDD | Albuquerque Operations |
| IPOMS | International Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Group |
| FL1 | First Flight Model |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| NRLSI | National Reference Library Of Science And Invention |