| Acronym | Meaning |
 | OSL | Orbiting Solar Laboratory |
 | PIBALS | Pilot Balloons |
 | VHRR | Very High Resolution Radiometer |
 | EIA | Electronic Industries Association |
 | ELVIS | Export Licensing Voice Information System |
 | IRC | International Research Council |
 | DOE/RF | DOE Rocky Flats Operations Office |
 | IATO | Independent Acceptance Test Organization |
 | HBCUS | Historically Black Colleges And Universities |
 | UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |