| Acronym | Meaning |
| EGSE | Electronic Ground Support Equipment |
| TGCM | Thermospheric General Circulation Model |
| MOSES | Manned Open Sea Experiment Station |
| SMS | Synchronous Meteorological Satellite |
| AMOS | Automatic Meteorological Observation System |
| WDC | World Data Center(s) |
| NIP | National And International Program |
| AL | Ames Laboratory |
| N-SCAT | NASA Scatterometer |
| ATA | Air Transport Association |