| Acronym | Meaning |
| IUGG | International Union Of Geodesy And Geophysics |
| CDED | Core Dynamics And The Earth's Dynamo |
| WLCE | White Light Coronagraph Experiments |
| AMSG | Appropriate Military Systems Guide |
| RW | Rain Showers |
| ARS | American Rocket Society |
| MCIDAS | Man-computer Interactive Data Access System |
| AIM | Adaptive Injection Molding |
| ASTER | Atmosphere-Surface Turbulent Exchange Research Facility |
| C2F3CL3 | CFC-113 |