| Acronym | Meaning |
| EMAP | Environmental Monitoring And Assessment Program |
| OSA | Optical Society Of America |
| AEERL | Air And Energy Engineering Research Laboratory |
| STL | Space Technology Laboratory |
| MRF | Meteorological Rocket Facility |
| IBRD | International Bank For Reconstruction And Development |
| MSS | Mass Storage System |
| CABALS | Carrier Balloon System |
| BI | The Brookings Institution |
| ECCN | Export Control Classification Number |