| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLGS | GOES Local Groundstation System |
| OSF | Operational Support Facility |
| ECR | Engineering Change Request |
| NLTE | Non Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium |
| ECU | Environmental Crimes Unit |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| PV | Potential Vorticity |
| SLAP | Shuttle Laser Altimeter Prototype |
| ITO | Independent Test Organization |
| FT | Forward-in-time |