| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOP | Abnormal Operating Procedure |
| SLIP | Serial Line Internet Protocol |
| USERC | United States Environmental And Resources Council |
| ALPS | Alternate Launch Point System |
| ESCP | Earth Sciences Curriculum Project |
| ROCEW | Role Of Clouds |
| PDS | Planetary Data System |
| ODP | Onboard Data Processor |
| D-B | Davis-Bacon Act |
| EM-SCATTERING | Electromagnetic Scattering |