| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| RHI | Range-height-indicator |
| TMS | Thermatic Mapper Simulator |
| PDS | Platform Data System |
| GOS | Global Observing System |
| AIP | American Institute Of Physics |
| SVAT | Surface Vegetation- Atmosphere Transfer |
| CCID | Confidential Chemicals Identification System |
| SAGE | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Experiment |
| AMO | Advanced Munitions Office |