| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Satelite |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| 3CPO | Cloud Chemistry And Cloud Physics Organization |
| MILOX | Mid-Latitutde Ecosystem And Photochemical Oxidants |
| INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovative Research |
| OSS | Observation System Simulation |
| MRI | Meteorological Research |
| ELVD | Every Launch Vehicle Directorate |
| CCN | Computer-to-computer Network |