| Acronym | Meaning |
| APDCS | Axial Power Distribution Monitoring System |
| PEC | Performance Management Committee |
| GATE | Global Atmospheric Research Programme Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| MSFE | Mechanisms Of Soil Formation And Evolution |
| DHS | Data Handling Services |
| RFC | Request For Comment |
| ESC | Engineering Support Center |
| GLAS | Goddard Laboratory For Atmospheric Science |
| ARWG | Atmospheric Radiation Working Group |
| PDS | Platform Data System |