| Acronym | Meaning |
| DASA | Defense Atomic Support Agency |
| PMA | Platform Management Application |
| WAMFLEX | Wave Momentum Flux Experiment |
| ACS | Aldus Color File |
| ADM | Action Description Memorandum |
| TIWEX | Tropical Institute (or Instability) Wave Experiment |
| TOM | Trunk Operations Monitor |
| FX | FSL's X-window Workstation |
| MAPS | Measurement Of Air Pollution From Satellites |
| HRPT | High Resolution Picture Transmission |