| Acronym | Meaning |
| SUNY | The State University Of New York |
| ELINT | Electronic Intelligence |
| FIRE | First ISCCP Radiation Experiment |
| METEOR | Multiple Experiment Transporter Into Earth Orbit And Return |
| AMS | Appraisal Management System |
| CAT | Clear Air Turbulence |
| ATMS | Advanced Traffic Management System |
| ATSR | Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
| AMR | Advanced Microwave Radiometer |
| MFLOPS | Megaflops |