| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESECA | Energy Supply & Environmental Coordination Act |
| APARE | Asian/Pacific Regional Experiment |
| UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
| MCBE | McIDAS Broadcast Evaluation |
| N-ROSS | Naval Research Oceanographic Satellite System |
| OSO | Office Of Space Operations |
| STRATCOM | Stratospheric Composition Experiment |
| MFE | Magnetic Field Explorer |
| NDBC | National (or NOAA) Data Buoy Center |
| LEARN (PROJECT) | Laboratory Experience In Atmospheric Research |