| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIP | TIROS Information Processor |
| USIC | UCAR Space Implementation Committee |
| OIRTD | Office Of Industrial Relations And Technology Development |
| TRW | Thundershowers |
| NADO | New Airport Development Office |
| MAYPOLE | May Polarization Experiment |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| IFEOS | International Forum On Earth Observations Using Space Station Elements |
| AC | Ancho Canyon |
| AERE | Atomic Energy Research Establishment |