| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISUSS | Integrated Surface And Upper-air Sounding System |
| OS/2 | A Multitasking Operating System Developed By IBM For Its PC-class Computers |
| ADCLS | Advanced Data Collection And Location System |
| ETAG | Educational Technologies Assistance Group |
| SPANDAR | Space Range Radar |
| NAIC | National Astronomy And Ionosphere Center |
| DSN | Defense Switched Network |
| CAPPPI | Citizen Ambassador Program Of People To People International |
| ETE | Estimated Time En Route |
| IGB | International Geophysical Bulletin |