| Acronym | Meaning |
| ANTARES | Advanced Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine Simulator |
| SCEP | Study Of Critical Environmental Problems |
| NGO | Non-Government Organizations |
| CAGEX | CERES/ARM/GEWEX Experiment |
| RITS | Radiatively Important Trace Substances |
| MRF | Medium-Range Forecast |
| GARP | GEMPAK Analysis And Rendering Program |
| GIPS | Billions Of Instructions Per Second |
| ELDO | European Launcher Development Organization |
| MCBE | McIDAS Broadcast Evaluation |