| Acronym | Meaning |
 | ATV | Ariane Transfer Vehicle |
 | NSRC | National Systems And Research Company |
 | AID | Air Inlet Damper |
 | JMOF | Joint Meteorological Observing Facility |
 | OSDPD | Office Of Space Data Processing And Distribution |
 | ALDF | Animal Legal Defense Fund |
 | TOGA | Tropical Ocean And Global Atmosphere Program(me) |
 | GCM | General Circulation Model |
 | DWS | Dropwindsonde |
 | SAM I | Sensing With Active Microwaves |