| Acronym | Meaning |
| KAEH | King Air Equivalent Hours |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| IRLS | Interrogation & Reading Location System |
| PMS | Performance Measurement System |
| DTC | Developmental Testbed Center |
| NAVSTAR | NAVigation Signal Timing And Ranging System |
| TAS | True Air Speed |
| NSFNET | National Science Foundation Network |
| SSM/R | Special Sensor Microwave Radiometer |
| PIPOR | Programme Of International Polar Oceans Research |