| Acronym | Meaning |
| KOSAMP | Kuwait Oil-Fire Smoke Atmospheric Measurements Program |
| CALUTRON | California University Cyclotron |
| CDW | Critical Design Walk-through |
| MW | Microwave |
| GNSS | Ground Network Scheduling System |
| ASEP | Accident Sequence Evaluation Program |
| HRIR | High-resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| FBI | Federal Bureau Of Investigation |
| MCTEX | Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment |
| HEOS | Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite |