| Acronym | Meaning |
| RHI | Range-height-indicator |
| STIP | Study Of Traveling Interplanetary Phenomena |
| R&D | Research And Development |
| GRID | Global Resource Information Database |
| LIRIS | Loral IR Imaging System |
| IGE | International Group Elements |
| AIDA | Arecibo Initiative With Dynamics Of The Atmosphere |
| TEC | Tropical Experiment Council |
| BEST | Bilan D'energie Du Systeme Tropical |
| DRP | Design Review Presentation |