| Acronym | Meaning |
| LNA | Low-noise Amplifier |
| CALUTRON | California University Cyclotron |
| WBSI | Western Behavioral Sciences Institute |
| AGU | American Geophysical Union |
| EIR | Eidgenossisches Institut Fur Reaktorforschung |
| RDCC | Real-time Display And Coordination Center |
| NIES | National Institute Of Environmental Science |
| KE | Kinetic Energy |
| UCARIP | UCAR Intellectual Property |
| LST | Large Space Telescope |