| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICG | International Coordination Group |
| CAB | CCSM Advisory Board |
| FRG | Federal Republic Of Germany |
| MIRA | Management Information Research Associates |
| O AND A | Orbit And Altitude |
| PMS | Particle Measuring System |
| STK | StorageTek |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer |
| PCMS | Process And Change Management System |