| Acronym | Meaning |
| GOASEX | Gulf Of Alaska Experiment |
| XUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| MOLAS | Mono Lake APIPS Study |
| STAC | Scientific And Technological Activities Commission |
| AFSSO | Air Force Special Security Office |
| MSFE | Mechanisms Of Soil Formation And Evolution |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency |
| ODE | Ordinary Differential Equation |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Committee On Atmospheric Science |
| MAGSAT | Magnetic Field Satellite |