| Acronym | Meaning |
| HRIR | High-resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| SMART-RADAR | The Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research And Teaching Radar |
| ATD | Atmospheric Technology Division |
| OSDPD | Office Of Space Data Processing And Distribution |
| CAPPPI | Citizen Ambassador Program Of People To People International |
| ITWS | Integrated Terminal Weather System |
| EFTC | European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee |
| PLDS | Pilot Land Data System |
| EOS-A | First NPOP |
| MDM | Multiplexer/demultiplexer |