| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDHS | Satellite Data Handling System |
| HAC | Heads And Chairs |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corporation |
| NRE | Notice Of Revised Estimate |
| DBER | Division Of Biomedical And Environmental Research |
| BSDI | Berkeley Software Design |
| AEA | Atomic Energy Act Of 1954 |
| NSTS | National Space Transportation System |
| SLA | N/A |
| FIRE | Fast Imaging Ranicon Experiment |