| Acronym | Meaning |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| ENAC | Energetic Neutral Atom Camera |
| CCRS | Canada Centre For Remote Sensing |
| MTC | Man Tended Capability |
| NPO-PM | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki |
| THIR | Temperature/Humidity Infrared Radiometer |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| BC | Bolometric Correction |
| MBB | Messerschmitt-Belkow-Blohm |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |