| Acronym | Meaning |
| DNS | Direct Numerical Simulation |
| OPS | Onboard Payload Support |
| DIP DUAL IN-LINE PACKAGE | N/A |
| IMS | International Magnetospheric Study |
| SCEP | Study Of Critical Environmental Problems |
| GAGE | Gulf-Stream Atmospheric Gradient Exchange |
| GCP | Global Change Program |
| EROC | Ecological Rates Of Change |
| SONIC | SPAN Ocean Network Information Center |
| AMU | Aqueous Makeup |