| Acronym | Meaning |
| GNSS | Ground Network Scheduling System |
| CAS | Commission For Atmospheric Science |
| ALBM | Air-launched Ballistic Missile |
| AID | Air Inlet Damper |
| AREAL | Atmospheric Research And Exposure Assessment Lab |
| HRIS | High-Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| MELTER | Mesosphere/ Lower Thermosphere Explorer |
| MM5 | Fifth-generation Mesoscale Model |
| DLR | Deutsche Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfarht |
| DOMONIC | Johnsten Island Experiment |