| Acronym | Meaning |
| TDR | Tracking And Data Relay |
| SADCC | South African Development Coordination Conference |
| WINDEX | Winter Doppler Experiment |
| EPIC | Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| CCSDS | Consultative Committee For Space Data Systems |
| CAMEX | Coastal AMOS (Experiment) |
| BSDI | Berkeley Software Design |
| MSFC | Marshall Space Flight Center |
| TECAMS | Technical Conference On Automated Meteorological Systems |