| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSN | Piano Spaziale Nazionale |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| AESD | Advanced Energy System Division |
| PSA | Problem Statement Analyzer |
| LAWS | Low Altitude Wind Shear |
| FATS | South African Air Force Tactical Support Command |
| LPATS | Lightning Position And Tracking System |
| BMFT | Bundesminsterium Fur Forschung Und Technologie |
| RAP | Research Applications Program |
| ACATS | Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace Species |