| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSGT | White Sands Ground Terminal |
| EUMETSAT | European Meterological Satellite Organisation |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center |
| BECO | Booster Engine Cutoff |
| WFPC | Wide Field/Planetary Camera |
| CSM | Command And Service Module |
| SID | Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance |
| WINDII | Wind Imaging Interferometer |
| PSF | Point Spread Function |
| ELV | Expendable Launch Vehicle |