| Acronym | Meaning |
| SFA | Sun Finder Assembly |
| CPC | Characteristics Properties Code |
| ALAE | Atmospheric Lyman Alpha Experiment |
| OFTM | On-Orbit Flight Technique Meeting |
| MEP | Management Engineering Program |
| GOWG | GrGOWGGround Operations Working Group |
| HIP | Hardware Interface Program |
| DUR | Duration |
| TIROS | ToPographical Infrared Operations Satellite |
| KSA | Ku-band Single Access |