| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Statosphere |
| LPATS | Lightning Position And Tracking System |
| CAS | Chemical Abstract Service |
| EED | Exposure Evaluation Division |
| TIWEX | Tropical Institute (or Instability) Wave Experiment |
| BHP | Brake Horsepower |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| EOSAT | Earth Observation Satellite Company |
| FSDR | Final System Design Review |
| EPIC | Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center |