| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| AOSO | Advance Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| GOOS | Global Ocean Observing System |
| TVU | Television Unit |
| RUI | Research In Undergraduate Institutions |
| GOESTAP | N/A |
| GREM | Geopotential Research Explorer Mission |
| ASTM | American Society For Testing Materials |
| MAC | Manager's Advisory Council |
| DSM | Demonstration Support Model |