| Acronym | Meaning |
| FPS | Feet Per Second |
| SS&A | Space Systems And Applications |
| PDRS | Payload Deployment And Retrieval System |
| PU | Pickup |
| DCU | Display And Control Unit |
| LBK | Left Bank |
| GCI | Ground Controlled Interception |
| LSF | Laboratory Simulation Facility |
| EFFGRO | Efficient Growth (Computer Program) |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Mission |