| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERSDAC | Earth Resources Satellite Data Analysis Center |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |
| AMS | Aerial Monitoring/measurement System |
| EDS | Electronic Data Systems |
| VELORT | Very Long Range Tracking |
| TCCR | Technical Committee For Computing Resources |
| PMB | Performance Measurement Baseline |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FAPS | Freedom Attached Payloads |