| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDAS | Reflectivity Data Acquisition System |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center |
| MRF | Meteorological Rocket Facility |
| NTN | National Telecommunications Network |
| ETA | A Subsidiary Of Control Data Corporation That Manufactures Supercomputers |
| OMO | Orbiting Meteorological Observatory |
| ELDO | European Launcher Development Organization |
| S/N | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| AE | Architect/engineer |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |