| Acronym | Meaning |
| BEP | Balloon Electronics Package |
| ABES | Alliance For Balanced Environmental Solutions |
| DSB | Direct Soundings Broadcast |
| BCL | Battelle Columbus Laboratory |
| SLED | Single Large Expensive Disk |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Program/Internet Protocol |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| APS | Axial Power Shape |
| CADD | Computer-Aided Design And Drafting |
| CARP | Carpenter Research Project |