| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement (radio/TV Term) |
| AMSOC | American Miscellaneous Society |
| ICC | Instrument Control Center |
| ELDO | European Launcher Development Organization |
| TOVS | TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| SCOR | Scientific Committee For Oceanographic Research |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| AMP | Asynchronous Multiprocessing |
| AEC | Associate Enforcement Counsel |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |