| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOO | Science And Operations Officer |
| MTA | Message Transfer Agent |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |
| ARM | Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program |
| AGGG | Advisory Group On Greenhouse Gases |
| ISSS | International Society Of Soil Science |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |
| ADSB | Advanced Display Systems Branch |
| DP | Data Processing |
| CAS | Cooperative Application Satellite |