| Acronym | Meaning |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| HEOS | Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite |
| EMO | Elk Mountain Observatory |
| DEWPOINT | Directed Energy Weapon Power Integration |
| ARPA | Archaeological Resources Protection Act |
| EORV | Emergency Operating Records Vault |
| IAV | International Association Of Volcanology |
| UH | University Of Hawaii |
| TOPEX/POSEIDON | Ocean Topography Experiment |
| DP | Defense Programs |