| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCTEX | Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment |
| SCARAB | Scanner For Radiation Budget |
| MODS | Mission Operations And Data Systems |
| ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
| GRM | Geopotential Research Mission |
| IDB | Immediate Direct Broadcast |
| PIREPS | Pilot Reports |
| APS | Advanced Power Source |
| ACAS | Advisory Committee For Atmospheric Sciences |
| TREC | Tracking Radar Echoes By Correlation |