| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| GDP | Government Development Platforms |
| MADAM | Master Data Acquisition Module |
| VTR | Video Tape Recorder |
| SOI/MDI | Solar Oscillations Imager/Michelson Doppler Imager |
| OSI | Open Systems Interconnection |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| BSTS | Boost Surveillance And Tracking System |
| NEXUS | Next-generation Upper-air Sounding System |
| MTBF | Mean Time Between Failure |