| Acronym | Meaning |
| NESC | National Energy Software Corporation |
| SCAR | Special Committee For Antarctic Research |
| WMP | Weather Modification Program |
| ESD | Electronic System Division |
| OPS | Onboard Payload Support |
| SOLAR-B | N/A |
| DWB | Library |
| MAG | Magnetosphere Currents/Fields |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor Microwave Imager |
| MACCM3 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |