| Acronym | Meaning |
| STREX | Storm Transfer And Response Experiment |
| NASN | National Air Surveillance Network |
| ESAD | Earth Science And Applications Division |
| IWG | Implementation Working Group |
| ACR | Active Cavity Radiometer |
| GAT | General Aviation Transponder |
| CAL | Cray Assembly Language |
| LGSOWG | Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group |
| ACS | Auxiliary Cooling System |
| DDR | Deutsche Demokratische Republik |