| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSC | Scientific Steering Committee |
| BNSC | British National Space Centre |
| ICH | Inter-Union Commission On The Lithosphere |
| EUCLID | European Cooperation For The Long Term In Defense |
| ECR | Economic Cleanup Responsibility Act |
| CAI | Controlled Air Incinerator |
| EEA | European Environment Agency |
| STP | Solar Terrestrial Physics |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Mid-Latitude Experiment |
| BLIP | Boundary Layer Instrument Package |