| Acronym | Meaning |
| HRT | High Rate Tape |
| EM | Engineering Model |
| MODS | Mission Operations And Data Systems |
| ELINT | Electronic Intelligence |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |
| OU | University Of Oklahoma |
| STIWG | Satellite Telemtry Interagency Working Group |
| ECCN | Export Control Classification Number |
| AN/FPQ-6 | AN/GSN |
| OS/2 | A Multitasking Operating System Developed By IBM For Its PC-class Computers |