| Acronym | Meaning |
| PECASE | Presidential Early Career Award For Scientists And Engineers |
| SSI | Strategic Simulation Initiative |
| HRT | High Rate Tape |
| ESRO | European Space Research Organization |
| API | Application Program Interface |
| FDM | Full-depth Model |
| PSC | Geomagnetic Pulsation |
| ESDD | Earth Science Data Directory |
| CDOS | Customer Data And Operations System |
| ASASP | Advanced Solid-State Array Sensor |