| Acronym | Meaning |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| IFC | InFlight Black Body Calibrator |
| IDCS | Image-dissector Camera System |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization |
| UNIDATA | University Data Interactive Computing And Communications Systems |
| STEM | Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics |
| MP | Mono-processing |
| GOST | Goals Objectives Strategies Tactics |
| ADAAC | EOS Program |
| ADVISAR | All Digital Video Imaging System For Atmospheric Research |