| Acronym | Meaning |
| NASN | National Air Surveillance Network |
| LAS | LAGEOS Apogee Stage |
| AACS | Airborne Activity Confinement System |
| GCP | Global Change Program |
| AMTEL | Advanced Materials Testing & Evaluation Laboratory |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| NIMROD | Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downbursts |
| IMS | International Magnetospheric Study |
| ARC | Ames Research Center |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |