| Acronym | Meaning |
| MADAM | Master Data Acquisition Module |
| AORD | Astronaut Operations Requirements Document |
| CAL/VAL | Calibration/Validation |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization |
| ELP | Emission Line Polarimeter |
| NEWS | National Extreme Weather Systems |
| ELDOME | Electra Radome |
| ASCENT | Atmospheric Sounding |
| EIC | Earth Information System |
| TTO | Transient Tracers In The Ocean |