| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELVD | Every Launch Vehicle Directorate |
| DWS | Dropwindsonde |
| DOE/SR | DOE Savannah River |
| FAGS | Federation Of Astronomical And Geophysical Services |
| FEP | Front End Processor |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| NCSNET | NASCOM Custom Subnetwork |
| INPE | Instituto De Pesquisas Espaciais |
| KMA | Korean Meteorological Administration |
| NIPR | National Institute For Polar Research |