| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIRS | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| BNSC | British National Space Centre |
| GPS | Grants Program Section |
| PIPOR | Program For International Polar Ocean Research |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |
| ATSR | Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
| TDR | Tracking And Data Relay |
| GTS | Global Telecommunication System |
| VTAM | Virtual Telecommunications Access Method |
| F77 | FORTRAN77 |