| Acronym | Meaning |
| PACJET | Pacific Land-falling Jets Experiment |
| PRC | Inc. |
| BLPS | Boundary Layer Profiler System |
| NESS | National Earth Satellite Service |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| DORIS | Determination D'Orbite Et Radiopositionement Integre Par Satellite |
| HALOE | Halogen Occultation Experiment |
| NEONS | Navy Environmental Operational Nowcast System |
| IIV&V | Independent Integration |