| Acronym | Meaning |
| DMSP SPO | DMSP System Program Office |
| FATS | Factory Acceptance Test Specification |
| BMFT | Bundesminsterium Fur Forschung Und Technologie |
| SISP | Surface Imaging & Sounding Package |
| EIR | Eidgenossisches Institut Fur Reaktorforschung |
| ARBI | Adjusted Running Book Inventory |
| MD FILE | N/A |
| PEC | Performance Management Committee |
| LERC | Lewis Research Center |
| UH | University Of Hawaii |