| Acronym | Meaning |
| METEOSAT | Meteorological Satellite |
| DOI | Department Of Interior |
| AEB | Auxiliary Equipment Building |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Species |
| SCM | Small Core Memory |
| AP | Access Permit |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| AESD | Advanced Energy System Division |
| MTF | Mississippi Test Facility |
| ICD | Interface Control Document |