| Acronym | Meaning |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| SSB | Single Sideband |
| RACOON | Radiation Controlled Balloon |
| ETL | Energy Technology Programs |
| PICF | Principal Investigator Computing Facility |
| LPARL | Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| BIP | Balloon-borne (instrument) Platform |