| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISIS | International Satellites For Ionospheric Studies |
| SEAB | Secretary Of Energy Advisory Board |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| TCS | Thermal Control System |
| VISTA | Visual Terrain Analyzer |
| ARC | Ames Research Center |
| ARC | Accelerating Rate Calorimetry |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| MHS | Message Handling System |
| ASE | Air Sea Experiment |