| Acronym | Meaning |
| MFE | Magnetic Field Experiment |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| NPOESS | National Polar Orbiter Environmental Satellite System |
| EAR | Ethics Advisory Review |
| ASM | American Society For Metals |
| FEST | Fronts Experiment Systems Test |
| PEM | Particle Environment Monitor |
| VG | Visualization Group |
| AMD | Alpha Activity Median Diameter |
| ELF | Extremely Low Frequency |