| Acronym | Meaning |
| TOSS | Tiros Operational Satellite System |
| ANM | Alternate Nuclear Materials |
| NAT | Nitric Acid Trihydrate |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |
| MARI | Middle Atmosphere Research Initiative |
| PFU | Proto Flight Unit |
| MSI | Measurements |
| PEPPI | Photometric Eclipse Polar Plume Imager |
| PSN | Piano Spaziale Nazionale |
| CAPE | Convective Available Potential Energy |