| Acronym | Meaning |
| LITE | Lidar In Space Technology Experiment |
| ALPS | Alternate Launch Point System |
| FOOTPRINT | Measuring And Modeling The Surface Footprint Of Scalar Fluxes |
| EBCDIC | Extended Binary-coded Decimal Interchange Code |
| MAG | Magnetosphere Currents/Fields |
| OSI | Open Systems Interconnection |
| CCR | California Code Of Regulations |
| NCF | Network Control Facility |
| AMC | Appraisal Management Center |
| OGO | Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |