| Acronym | Meaning |
| MORP | Meteorite Observation And Recovery Project |
| LMS | London Mathematical Society - London |
| GDR | German Democratic Republic (cf. DDR) |
| KA | Kamov Design Bureau |
| DSM | Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders |
| PAROS | Prevention Of An Arms Race In Outer Space (treaty) |
| LEN | Large Extension Node |
| ISM | Industrial |
| WASP | White Anglo-Saxon Protestant - Wide Angle Search For Planets - Women Airforce Service Pilots |
| FN | Femtonewton |