| Acronym | Meaning |
| PYI | Presidential Young Investigators |
| LAWS | Laser Atmospheric Wind Sounder |
| KBYTE | Kilobyte (103) |
| NCHPC | National Consortium For High Performance Computing |
| FPD | Flight Projects Directorate |
| TACAN | Tactical Air Navigation System |
| FEPCA | Federal Environmental Pollution Control Act |
| CACGP | Commission On Atmospheric Chemistry And Global Pollution |
| MMOL | Manned Orbital Laboratory |
| ICWWP | Interagency Committee For World Weather Programs |