| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| TES | Transequatorial Scatter |
| CAS | Chemical Abstract Service |
| AORD | Astronaut Operations Requirements Document |
| CCPP | Climate Change Prediction Program |
| MIESR | Matrix Isolation/Electron Spin Resonance |
| LMOS | Lake Michigan Ozone Study |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| CCN | Computer-to-computer Network |
| AESA | Atmospheric Effects Of Stratospheric Aircraft |