| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| G-TUF | G-Tunnel Underground Facility |
| POLEX | Polar Experiment |
| AMU | Aqueous Makeup |
| AAP | Atmospheric Analysis And Prediction Division |
| ESTP | Exploratory Shaft Test Plan |
| NAOS | North American Observing System |
| AVCS | Advanced Vidicon Camera Service |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| MFLOPS | Megaflops |