| Acronym | Meaning |
| POGO | Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
| ADSCEPTS | Advanced Self-contained Chemical Energy Propulsion |
| IRS | Indian Remote-sensing Satellite |
| ABLE | Activity Balance Line Evaluation |
| WG/NGWR | Working Group For Next-Generation Weather Radar |
| GSWM | Global Scale Wave Model |
| LAGEOS | Laser Geodynamics Satellite |
| SLATT | Stratospheric Latitudinal And Temporal Trends (exchange Committee) |
| ASRF | Advanced Size Reduction Facility |
| STS | Space Transportation System |