| Acronym | Meaning |
| DES | Data Encryption Standard |
| DEC | DOE Environmental Checklist |
| SQ | Solar Quiet |
| MPS | Radar System |
| DME | Distance-measuring Equipment |
| MOM | Mission Operations Manager |
| APC | Argon Purge Cart |
| ESS | Earth System Science |
| DBSS | Directed Balloon Sounding System |
| SIGMA | Software For Interactive Graphics And Model Analysis |