| Acronym | Meaning |
| GMU | Gyro Mechanical Unit |
| MMS | Minerals Management Service |
| AIS | Affiliate Information System |
| CARS | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronauts |
| IMS | International Magnetospheric Study |
| CAAP | Composition And Acidity Of SE Asian Precipitation |
| ACTS | Atmospheric Chemistry Of Transient Species |
| CCIT | Comite Consultatife International De Telephonique Et Telegraphique |