| Acronym | Meaning |
| RESTEC | Remote Sensing Technology Center |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics |
| LASCO | Large Angle Spectrometric Coronograph |
| IOC | In-Orbit Checkout And Calibration |
| MTPE | Mission To Planet Earth |
| ISRO | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| EJASA | Electronic Journal Of The Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| CLAES | Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer |
| TRMM | Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |