| ADN | ASTER Data Network |
| AOS | ASTER Operation Segment |
| API | Applications Program Interfaces |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer |
| ATBD | Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document |
| CCB | Change Control Board |
| CEOS | Committee on Earth Observations Satellites |
| CINTEX | CEOS Catalog Interoperability Experiment |
| CM | Configuration Management |
| COFUR | Cost of Fulfilling User Request |
| COTS | Commercial Off-the-Shelf |
| CSMS | Communications and System Management Segment |
| DAAC | Distributed Active Archive Center |
| DADS | Data Archive and Distribution System |
| DAR | Data Acquisition Request |
| DAS | hData Access System, Data Analysis Subsystem, Direct Access System |
| DB | Direct Broadcast |
| DCE | Distributed Computing Environment |
| DDL | Direct Down Link |
| DP | Direct Playback |
| DPS | Data Processing Subsystem |
| DRS | Direct Receiving Subsystem |
| DSN | Deep Space Network |
| EBnet | EOSDIS Backbone Network |
| Ecom | EOS Communications Network |
| ECS | EOS Core System |
| EDS | Expedited Data Set |
| EDOS | EOS Data and Operations System |
| EGS | EOS Ground System |
| EOC | EOS Operations Center |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| EOSDIS | EOS Data and Information System |
| ERSDAC | Earth Remote Sensing Data Analysis Center |
| ESDIS | Earth Science Data and Information System |
| ETR | Engineering Team Request |
| FOS | Flight Operations Segment |
| GDS | Ground Data System |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| GSMS | Ground System Management Subsystem |
| ICC | Instrument Control Center |
| IGS | Integrated Ground System |
| IMS | Information Management System |
| IOT | Instrument Operations Team |
| IST | Instrument Support Terminal |
| IWG | Investigator Working Group |
| JAROS | Japan Resources Observation System Organization |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| MITI | Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
| MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MTPE | Mission to Planet Earth |
| MTTRS | Mean Time to Restore Service |
| MUX | Multiplexer |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NCC | Network Control Center |
| NSI | NASA Science Internet |
| ODCs | Other Data Centers |
| OICD | Operations Interface Control Drawing |
| PGS | Product Generation System |
| PIP | Project Implementation Plan |
| POSIX | Portable Operating System Interface |
| PSO | Project Science Office |
| SCF | Scientific Computing Facilities |
| SDPS | Science Data Processing Segment |
| SID | Space Industry Division |
| SISS | Software Implementation Support Subsystem |
| SMC | System Monitoring and Coordination |
| SSSG | Software Implementation Support Subsystem |
| STAR | Science Team Acquisition Request |
| SWIR | Short Wave Infrared Radiometer |
| TDRSS | Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System |
| TIR | Thermal Infrared Radiometer |
| TOO | Target of Opportunity |
| U.S. | United States |
| VNIR | Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer |
| xAR | ASTER Instrument Activity Requests |
