| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |
| AMP | Advanced Machining Program |
| MMOL | Manned Orbital Laboratory |
| SUNY | The State University Of New York |
| GWS | Gateway Service |
| ADMP | Acid Deposition Modeling Project |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| ICC | Instrument Control Center |
| FORTELL | Not An Acronym |