| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATAC | Advanced Technology Advisory Committee |
| BAC | Boeing Airplane Company |
| SUNRISE | Radiative Input From The Sun To The Earth Program |
| AI&O | Annual Inspection And Overhaul |
| FAC | Friday Afternoon Club |
| OMO | Orbiting Meteorological Observatory |
| LAMSS | Laser Air Motion Sensing System |
| LDS | Lightning Detection System |
| AFOS | Automation Of Field Operations And Services |
| SUSIM | Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor |