| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCAR | Colorado Center For Astrodynamics Research |
| L-DEO | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| AMS | Army Map Service |
| MAMOS | Marine Automatic Meteorological Observing Station |
| LPM | Lines Per Minute |
| SLR | Satellite Laser Ranging |
| ILP | International Lithosphere Programme |
| DEWPOINT | Directed Energy Weapon Power Integration |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| FIVRS | Financial Information Variance Reporting System |