| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCATT | Scatterometer |
| ATLAS | Atmospheric Laboratory For Applications And Science |
| (A3) | Armor/anti-armor |
| SEASAT | Sea Satellite |
| FPA | Federal Pesticide Act |
| PIDC | Precision Instrument Development Center |
| NSS | Nodal Switching Subsystem |
| HF | High Frequency |
| INTERFACE | A Common Boundary Between Software Systems Or Pieces Of Equipment |
| LAGEOS | Laser Geodynamics Satellite |