| Acronym | Meaning |
| FORD | Flight Operations Requirements Document |
| MIP | Millions Of Instructions Per Second |
| MACCM3 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| ACWA | American Clean Water Association |
| FPD | Flight Projects Directorate |
| EERL | Eastern Environmental Radiation Lab |
| IATO | Independent Acceptance Test Organization |
| F-V | Fussell-Vesely |
| KRMS | Ka-band Radiometer Mapping System |
| TAS | True Air Speed |