| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACAS | Advisory Committee For Atmospheric Sciences |
| ALPS | Accidental Launch Protection System |
| HST | Hubble Space Telescope |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| AFP | Approved Financial/funding Plan |
| SND | Skewed Normal Distribution |
| SIM | Solar Interplanetary Model |
| URC | University Relations Committee |