| Acronym | Meaning |
| IWGMFS | International Working Group On Magnetic Field Satellites |
| SIRIS | Stratospheric Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| ADT | Aerated Drain Tank |
| NIC | Network Interface Card |
| GDR | Geophysical Data Record |
| ACARS | ARINC Communication |
| DCVZ | Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone |
| APS | Axial Power Shape |
| MAB | Man And The Biosphere Program |
| EOCAP | Earth Observations Commercialization Applications Program |