| Acronym | Meaning |
| DLR | Deutsche Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfarht |
| EOC | EOS Operations Center |
| SAR-X | SAR-X Band |
| AA | Accountable/activity Area |
| SPC | Small Particle Count (or Counter) |
| ESL | Earth Sciences Laboratories |
| IAG | Instrumentation Advisory Group |
| IR-RAD | Infrared Radiometer |
| EFF | Experimental Forecast Facility |
| MMD | Mass Median Diameter |