| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACATS | Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace Species |
| IUE | International Ultraviolet Explorer |
| EGS | European Geophysical Society |
| WSDDM | Weather Support To Deicing Decision Making |
| AXAF | Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility |
| F-V | Fussell-Vesely |
| MSE | Mean Square Error |
| GAT | General Aviation Transponder |
| AMP | Ampere |
| DORIS | Determination D'Orbite Et Radiopositionement Integre Par Satellite |