| Acronym | Meaning |
| PYI | Presidential Young Investigators |
| SMMR | Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer |
| LARC | Limited Area Remote Collector |
| BTU | British Thermal Unit |
| BOR | Burnout Risk |
| IOC | Initial Operating Capability |
| BSAC | Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee |
| CDDF | Central Data Distribution Facility |
| STEPS | Severe Thunderstorm Electrification And Precipitation Study |
| SESS | Space Environment Support System |