| Acronym | Meaning |
| NDT | Non-destructive Testing |
| LOX | Liquid Oxygen |
| IAPSO | International Association Of Physical Sciences Of The Ocean |
| EDS | Electronic Data Systems |
| MSS | Mass Storage System |
| ELVD | Every Launch Vehicle Directorate |
| ACARS | ARINC Communications And Relay System |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |
| LST | Large Space Telescope |
| HRD | Hurricane Research Division |