| Acronym | Meaning |
| EAD | Energy And Air Division (EPA |
| GKS | Graphic Kernal System |
| ESC | Engineering Support Center |
| ERTD | Environmental Research & Technology Division |
| FSDR | Final System Design Review |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| PDS | Planetary Data System |
| PSC | Geomagnetic Pulsation |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| M-ANL | Argonne National Laboratory |