| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| AACS | Airborne Activity Confinement System |
| ASDAR | Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay |
| SAI | Sudden Auroral Intensity |
| CCR/IDA | Center For Communications Research/Institute For Defense Analyses |
| IIOE | International Indian Ocean Expedition |
| NOS | National Ocean Service |
| UAO | Upper Atmosphere Observatory |
| MB | Millibar |
| BER | Biological And Environmental Research |