| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space And Astronautical Science |
| TIBEX | Tidewater Bermuda Experiment |
| MOA | Memorandum Of Agreement |
| DAC | Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| TOPEX | Topographic Ocean Experiment |
| ALSAS | AT Line Solution Assay |
| MLO | Mauna Loa Observatory |
| CAPTEX | Cross-Appalachian Tracer Experiment |
| LITE | Lidar In Space Technology Experiment |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |