| Acronym | Meaning |
| BNSC | British National Space Centre |
| AE | Atmospheric Explorer |
| AL-WDD | Albuquerque Operations |
| NGI | Next Generation Internet |
| ADDS | Aviation Digital Data Service |
| USWRP | United States Weather Research Program |
| AAS | Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| PSC | Geomagnetic Pulsation |
| PACS | Pan-American Climate Studies |
| JEC | Joint-Evaluation Committee |