| Acronym | Meaning |
| DHEW | Department Of Health |
| DLR | Deutsche Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfarht |
| EGSE | Electronic Ground Support Equipment |
| VHRR | Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| PSN | Piano Spaziale Nazionale |
| SDSMT | South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology |
| SPO | Sacramento Peak Observatory |
| GPRA | Government Performance And Results Act |
| GRID | Graphical Interactive Display |
| GEISA | Management And Study Of Atmospheric Spectroscopic Information |