| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARIES | Automated Retirement And Integrated Extraction System |
| RA | Radio Antenna |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model |
| ADSB | Advanced Display Systems Branch |
| DSN | Deep Space Network |
| ASR | Annual Scientific Report |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Intercomparison Experiment |
| ACL | Auxiliary Cooling Loop |
| DSAA | Defense Security Assistance Agency |
| TSC | Technical Steering Committee |