| Acronym | Meaning |
| HEOS-A2 | Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| DAMUS | Data Management And User Services |
| CAD/CAM | Computer-design/computer-aided Manufacturing |
| HSC | High Speed Channel |
| SSC'S | Sudden Storm Commencements |
| STRATCOM | Stratospheric Composition Experiment |
| FB | Funds Budgeted |
| KSA | Ku-band Single Access |
| ALPR | Argonne Low Power Reactor |