| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRSC | National Remote Sensing Centre |
| TAL | Transatlantic Abort Landing |
| CSTC | Consolidated Satellite Test Center |
| MLP | Mobile Launch Platform |
| ISO | Infrared Space Observatory |
| MODIS-N | MODIS-Nadir |
| MODIS-T | MODIS-Tilt |
| LN2 | Liquid Nitrogen |
| HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| SPOT | Systeme Probatoire Pour L'Observation De La Terre |