| Acronym | Meaning |
| NYSERNET | New York State Educational And Research Network |
| SLACE | Surface Layer Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment |
| DPSOL | Du Pont Savannah River Operations Logbook |
| MPD | Magnetospheric Particles Detectors |
| DDB | Delayed Direct Broadcast |
| EXOSAT | European X-ray Observatory Satellite |
| UAO | Upper Atmosphere Observatory |
| REREX | Remote Read-out Experiment |
| FP | Fixed Price Contract |
| ETA | A Subsidiary Of Control Data Corporation That Manufactures Supercomputers |