| Acronym | Meaning |
| EL NI-O | The Little Boy |
| AQCA | Air Quality Control Act |
| CCSF | Colorado Computational Science Fair |
| SMART-RADAR | The Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research And Teaching Radar |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |
| M-BNW | Batelle Northwest |
| MODIS-T | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Tilt |
| APOL | Analytical Photonics And Opto-Electronics Laboratory |
| EAC | Estimated Cost At Completion |
| ETFSP | Enhanced Technology Flight Segment Prototype |