| Acronym | Meaning |
| STREX | Storm Transfer And Response Experiment |
| GATE | Global Atmospheric Research Programme Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
| GCDIS | Global Change Data And Information System |
| ULTRIX | UNIX-based Operating System For Digital Equipment Corporation Computers |
| LRU | Line Replaceable Unit |
| JES | Job Entry System |
| NOC | Network Operations Center |
| PA/CCC | Payload Accommodations/Carrier Control Center |
| ANARCHE | (The Atlanta) Aerosol Nucleation And Real-time Characterization Experiment |