| Acronym | Meaning |
| PYI | Presidential Young Investigators |
| CCCWG | Chemistry And Climate Change Working Group |
| STAMP | Second Thunderstorm And Microburst Project |
| ACTS | Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
| DST | Data Systems Test |
| GRID | Global Resource Information Database |
| SOLRAD | NASA Satellite |
| IATO | Independent Acceptance Test Organization |
| AOS/VS | Advanced Operating System/virtual Storage |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |