| Acronym | Meaning |
| STERAO | Stratosphere-Troposphere Experiments |
| OSO | Office Of Space Operations |
| AMC | Appraisal Management Center |
| MASP | Multi-angle Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |
| DNO | Do Not Operate |
| C/D | Integrated Phase C And Phase D Contract |
| HBCUS | Historically Black Colleges And Universities |
| ACTS | Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
| JIC | Joint Implementation Committee |
| DIS | Data Interface System |