| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELDO | European Launcher Development Organization |
| MOSES | Manned Open Sea Experiment Station |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| GHZ | Giga Hertz |
| GDP | Government Development Platforms |
| LAWS | Laser Atmospheric Wind Sounder |
| FLOWS | FAA/Lincoln Laboratory Operational Weather Studies |
| ASR | Airport Surveillance Radar |
| PE | Payload Executive |
| MD | Master Directory |