| Acronym | Meaning |
| AES | Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| CAS | Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |
| UVSP | Ultra-violet Spectrometer/polarimeter |
| NSN | NASA Science Network |
| NASAO | National Association Of State Aeronautics And Organizations |
| AST | AVCO Systems Textron |
| LSU | Louisiana State University |
| MAG | Magnetosphere Currents/Fields |
| OMR | Optical Mark Reader |
| GVAR | GOES Variable |