| Acronym | Meaning |
| BFS | Backup Flight System |
| IRFNA | Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid |
| JGR | Journal Of Geophysical Research |
| AIRS | Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| OGO | Orbiting Geosurvey Observatories |
| IRAS | InfraRed Astronomical Satellite |
| ACE | Advanced Composition Explorer |
| SAS | Space Activity Suit / Space Adaptation Syndrome |
| ACF | Automated Control Function |