| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| DMAIAGS | Defense Mapping Agency Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
| ERTD | Environmental Research & Technology Division |
| HRTS | High-resolution Telescope Spectrograph |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| FOLD | Federally Owned LANDSAT Data |
| NET | Noise-equivalent Temperature |
| CAMAC | Computer-automated Measurement And Control |
| CAPS | Center For The Analysis And Prediction Of Storms |
| OPLE | Omega Position Location Equipment |