| Acronym | Meaning |
| APARE | Asian/Pacific Regional Experiment |
| KSA | Ku-band Single Access |
| ESDD | Earth Science Data Directory |
| JMRNSC | Joint Meteorological Rocket Network Steering Committee |
| TIPIC | Transformation D'Idees En Produits Industrialisables Et Commercialisables |
| EEI | Edison Electric Institute |
| SCATT | Scatterometer |
| AGASP | Arctic Gas And Aerosol Sampling Program |
| PEC | Performance Management Committee |
| FFTF | Fast Flux Test Facility |