| Acronym | Meaning |
| BEMC | Boulder Emergency Management Center |
| CCSDS | Consultative Committee For Space Data Systems |
| MKS | Meter-kilogram-second System Of Measurement |
| MARC | Machine Readable Cataloging |
| GSOS | GPS Surface Observing System |
| DME | Distance-measuring Equipment |
| BEST | Black Educational Science Trust |
| EPL | Electron Prototype Lab |
| USAN | University Satellite Accessed Network |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |