| Acronym | Meaning |
| DLR | Deutsche Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfarht |
| ICFD | Institute For Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| MICR | Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
| ICF | Instrument Control Facility |
| UNIX | A Computer Operating System Developed By AT&T And Modified Extensively By The University Of California At Berkeley |
| ACAS | Advisory Committee For Atmospheric Sciences |
| IAA | International Academy Of Astronautics |
| ICEX | Ice Experiment |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| AMOS | Automatic Meteorological Observation System |