| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDT&E | Design |
| N2O4 | Nitrogen Tetroxide |
| PICS | Photo Index And Cataloging System |
| DBCI | DB With Respect To A Circular Polarized Antenna |
| RDOC | Reference Designation Overflow Code |
| MDCS | Malfunction Display And Control System |
| T/O | Takeover |
| MOM | Moment |
| AMSU | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
| PRS | Primary Rescue Site |