| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOPLIGHT | Doppler And Lightning Program |
| UVSP | Ultra-violet Spectrometer/polarimeter |
| AQM | Atmospheric Quality And Modification |
| GMSA | Global Multivariate Statistical Analysis |
| BAHC | Biospheric Aspects Of The Hydrological Cycle |
| ATM | Apollo Telescope Mount |
| I/O | Input/output |
| JHWRP | Joint Hawaii Warm Rain Project |
| LDS | Loral Defense Systems |
| PDT | Product Development Team |