| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDSMT | South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology |
| GOS | Geomagnetic Observing System |
| ABWA | American Business Women's Association |
| CAPPPI | Citizen Ambassador Program Of People To People International |
| AL/SPD | AL Special Programs Division |
| EMMP | Environmental Monitoring And Mitigation Plan |
| CDC | Control Data Corporation |
| N-SCAT | NASA Scatterometer |
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |