| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRCTR | International Research Centre For Telecommunication-transmission And RADAR |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| EG&G | Inc. |
| IFD | In-flight Deployment |
| STERAO | Stratosphere-Troposphere Experiments |
| BCCB | Baseline Change Control Board |
| CBB | Contract Budget Baseline |
| ACRT | Aircraft Report |
| WMS | World Magnetic Survey |
| GGS | Global Geospace Science Program |