| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRE | Defense Research And Engineering |
| MERIT | MERIT |
| ASSET | Aerothermodynamicelastic Structure Systems Environmental Tests |
| WGNE | Working Group On Numerical Experimentation |
| KE | Kinetic Energy |
| STEP | Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange Project |
| CAP | Corporate Affiliates Program |
| SETA | Satellite Electrostatic Triaxial Accelerometer |
| ESU | Electrostatic Unit |
| FCM | Federal Coordinator For Meteorological Services And Supporting Research |