| Acronym | Meaning |
| APE | Action Plan Element |
| SMI | Solar Magnetism Initiative |
| MD FILE | N/A |
| SAM | Sun-angle Magnetometer |
| AIM | Adaptive Injection Molding |
| WVIOP | Water Vapor Intensive Observing Period |
| ISIS | International Satellites For Ionospheric Studies |
| WORMTOMS | WORM To Mass Storage System |
| AIRAPT | International Association For Research On High Pressure Science & Technology |
| SSL | Space Sciences Laboratory |