| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRIS | Italian Research Interim Stage |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model |
| D/RADEX | Digital Radar Experiment |
| HCN | Historical Climatology Network |
| AGASP | Arctic Gas And Aerosol Sampling Program |
| RAG | Resource Accounting Group |
| AVC | Automatic Volume Control |
| EECF | Earthnet ERS-1 Central Facility |
| ELDOME | Electra Radome |
| NAIC | National Astronomy And Ionosphere Center |