| Acronym | Meaning |
| A/D | Analog-to-digital |
| IOS | Input/Output Subsystem |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center |
| MRI | Meteorological Research |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovative Research |
| DASA | Defense Atomic Support Agency |
| EO | Office Of Education And Outreach |
| NDSC | Network For Detection Of Stratospheric Change |
| PB | Product Of Polarization And Brightness |
| SLAR | Side-looking Airborne Radar |