| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSCE | Surface Ship Cloud Effects Project |
| APEX | APLE Prototype Experiment |
| MTTF | Mean Time To Failure |
| ISOC | Integrated Science Operations Center |
| WWV | Call Letters For The NBS Shortwave Radio Station That Broadcasts Time Signals Only |
| BSDI | Berkeley Software Design |
| ADB | Apple Desktop Bus |
| DS | Lightning Detection Systems |
| PA | Position Angle |
| USCG | United States Coast Guard |