| Acronym | Meaning |
 | MAYPOLE | May Polarization Experiment |
 | SCF | Standard Cubic Feet |
 | LAM | Limited-area Model |
 | MELTER | Mesosphere/ Lower Thermosphere Explorer |
 | ANL-E | Argonne National Laboratory-East |
 | SDVR | Single-Doppler Velocity Retrieval |
 | AA | Affirmative Action |
 | AW | Annual Worth |
 | SAR-X | SAR-X Band |
 | FORD | Flight Operations Requirements Document |