| Acronym | Meaning |
| SME | Stratosphere-Mesosphere Explorer Satellite |
| HIRRLS | High Resolution Research Limb Sounder |
| GSN | Global Seismic Network |
| PROBE | Portable Remote Observations Of The Environment |
| PB | Product Of Polarization And Brightness |
| IPO | International Programs Office |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
| P/L-EX | Payload Executive |
| UOM | Upper-ocean Model |
| ALBURT | Albuquerque Budget Reform Task |