| Acronym | Meaning |
| SETA | Satellite Electrostatic Triaxial Accelerometer |
| MW | Microwave |
| MGA | Meteorological And Geoastrophysical Abstracts |
| HRPT | High Resolution Picture Transmission |
| IAD | Dulles International Airport |
| CAT | Coordinated Analysis Of The Thermosphere |
| ADISS | Analytical Data Interchange And Storage Standards |
| NCPO | National Climate Project Office |
| AL/HPD | AL Health Protection Division |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |