| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARGOS | French Satellite-borne Data Relay And Platform Location System |
| FLMPA | Federal Land Management Policy Act |
| ADC | Authorized Derivative Classifier |
| TIE | The Institute Of Ecology |
| IWGMFS | International Working Group On Magnetic Field Satellites |
| MLNAC | Mesa Lab Network Access Completion |
| HIGH-SLIP | Or High Slip |
| ASPEA | Association Suisse Pour L'Energie Atomique |
| NIGEC | National Institute For Global Environmental Change |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Committee On Atmospheric Science |