| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer |
| ALI | Alpha/LAMP Integration |
| DTF | Data Test Facility |
| AVS EXPRESS | Upgraded Version Of The Application Visualization System |
| MOCD | Magneto-optics Compact Disk |
| APS | Atomic Power Station |
| ATV | Ariane Transfer Vehicle |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
| FWHM | Full Width |
| APARE | Asian/Pacific Regional Experiment |