| Acronym | Meaning |
| APT | Automatic Picture Transmission |
| ANTARES | Advanced Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine Simulator |
| USAN | University Satellite Accessed Network |
| ESDIM | Environmental Science Data Integration And Management |
| ADS | Activity Data Sheet |
| AMI | Active Microwave Instrument |
| EDRS | European Data Relay Satellite |
| INTEX | NASA's Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment |
| EO | Office Of Education And Outreach |
| MB | Megabits |