| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDCR | Concept Design And Cost Review |
| MOSES | Meteorological Observing Station |
| MST | Mesospheric/stratospheric/tropospheric |
| USDC | United States Department Of Commerce |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle Experiment |
| FGCMS | Fast GC / MS = Fast Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry |
| UK AEA | United Kingdom Atmomic Energy Authority |
| SG&A | Sales |
| USA | United States Army |
| FPPS | Flight Plan Processing System |