| Acronym | Meaning |
| SYDNEY 2000 | Olympics In Sydney |
| ETFSP | Enhanced Technology Flight Segment Prototype |
| GEO 2000 | National Science Foundation's Geosciences Beyond 2000 |
| AMFS | Advanced Manufacturing Feasibility Studies |
| ISMP | In-Situ Measurements Project |
| GOS | Global Observing System |
| VIRGS | VISSR Image Registration And Gridding System |
| APS | Auxiliary Power System |
| SWARS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station |
| CARP | Carpenter Research Project |