| Acronym | Meaning |
| AQCA | Air Quality Control Act |
| ELVD | Every Launch Vehicle Directorate |
| AMS | Aerial Monitoring/measurement System |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Satelite |
| CAE | Computer Aided Engineering |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Statosphere |
| GA | Billion Years Unit |
| MRI | Meteorological Research |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| TOPCAT | A Clear Air Turbulence Measurement Program |