| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAO | Boulder Atmospheric Observatory |
| RAP | Research Applications Program |
| FRC | Federal Records Center |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| GFE | Government Furnished Equipment |
| STIP | Study Of Traveling Interplanetary Phenomena |
| PIFM | Practical Improved Flux Method |
| BMI | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| ATM | Apollo Telescope Mount |
| MASI | Middle Atmosphere Science Initiative |