| Acronym | Meaning |
| AGL | Above Ground Level |
| AFAP | Artillery-fired Atomic Projectile |
| DR | Discrepancy Report |
| DOELAP | DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| DEAR | Department Of Energy Acquisition Regulation |
| OPS | Onboard Payload Support |
| LAPS | Local Area Prediction System |
| OAR | Office Of Atmospheric Research |
| POGO | Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
| ARRL | Amateur Radio Relay League |