| Acronym | Meaning |
| ENS | European Nuclear Society |
| AWACS | Airborne Warning And Control System |
| NTN | National Telecommunications Network |
| MMS | Minerals Management Service |
| ATS | Accelerator Test Stand |
| AARADCOM | US Army Armanents R&D Command |
| DES | Data Encryption Standard |
| PIXE | Proton Induced X-ray Emission |
| BMFT | Bundesminsterium Fur Forschung Und Technologie |
| ORU | Orbital Replacement Unit |