| Acronym | Meaning |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| INTELSAT | International Telecommunications Satellite |
| IMP | Interplanetary Monitoring Platform |
| APDCS | Axial Power Distribution Monitoring System |
| BAA | Buy American Act |
| BHP | Brake Horsepower |
| EUCLID | European Cooperation For The Long Term In Defense |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |
| ACN AWIPS | Communication Network |
| INFOTERRA | International Environmental Research And Referral Service Of UNEP |