| Acronym | Meaning |
| MUG | McIDAS Users Group |
| ASALM | Advanced Strategic Air Launched Missile |
| GMCC | Geophysical Monitoring For Climatic Change |
| ASR | Annual Scientific Report |
| GBPS | Gigabity (109) Per Second |
| ERT | Environmental Research And Technology |
| RA | Radio Antenna |
| XANADU | Software Name |
| EXPRS | EXpendable Probe Receiver System |
| IMS | International Magnetospheric Study |