| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIRIS | Loral IR Imaging System |
| DDF | Digital Data Formatter |
| SOHO | Solar And Heliosphysical Observatory |
| BAC | Biosphere-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| MRB | Materials Review Board |
| ASP | Advanced Stokes Polarimeter |
| TIPIC | Transformation D'Idees En Produits Industrialisables Et Commercialisables |
| SIR | Spaceborne Imaging Radar |