| Acronym | Meaning |
| LPARL | Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory |
| NASCOM II | Upgraded Version Of NASA Communications Network |
| VIRGS | VISSR Image Registration And Gridding System |
| TAO | Thermal Array In The Ocean |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| NCDS | NASA Climate Data System |
| D/L | Downlink |
| ARCC | American Rivers Conservation Council |
| AVCS | Advanced Vidicon Camera Service |
| HS | High Speed |