| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOC | Award Of Contract |
| HPCC | High-performance Computing And Communications |
| MSOCC | Multisatellite Operations Control Center |
| JAROS | Japan Resources Observation System Organization |
| FLD | First Level Destination |
| PSI | Pounds Per Square Inch |
| NIAR | National Institute For Atmospheric Research |
| DTRC | David Taylor Research Center |
| LIRIS | Loral IR Imaging System |
| MASSCOMP | Massachusetts Computer Corporation |