| Acronym | Meaning |
| MM90 | N/A |
| MOCD | Magneto-optics Compact Disk |
| ALEC | American Legislative Exchange Council |
| ERBI | Earth Radiation Budget Instrument |
| SIR | Shuttle Imaging Radar |
| GWS | Gateway Service |
| ISLSCP | International Satellite Land-Surface Climatology Project |
| FOB | Facilities Operations Branch |
| REU | Research Experiences For Undergraduates |
| SAC | Strategic Air Command |