| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOSO | Advance Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| HELLO | N/A |
| NEMS | Nimbus E Microwave Spectrometer |
| PFA | Primary Flux Array |
| GRAF | Gridded Representation Of Analyses And Forecasts |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
| LPI | Lines Per Inch |
| ORR | Operations Readiness Review |
| AOC | Area Of Concern |
| MFEM | Magnetic Field Explorer Mission |