| Acronym | Meaning |
| USDA | United States Department Of Agriculture |
| ISS | Information Support Services |
| RCPG | Research Coordination And Planning Group |
| NRSC | National Remote Sensing Centre |
| MB | Megabits |
| RHI | Range-height-indicator |
| NSDA | National Space Development Agency |
| ALE/GAGE | Atmospheric Lifetime Experiment/Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment |
| ROTATE | Radar Observation Of Thunderstorms And Tornadoes Experiment |
| EBB | Equivalent Blockbody |