| Acronym | Meaning |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |
| AGB | Asymptotic Giant Branch |
| GOX | Gaseous OXygen |
| CFPA | Center For Particle Astrophysics (Berkeley) |
| WTR | Western Test Range |
| CM | Central Meridian |
| MACS | Modular Attitude Control System |
| APE | Auroral Photography Experiment |
| EDRS | European Data Relay Satellite |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |