| Acronym | Meaning |
| PDS | Platform Data System |
| FSDR | Final System Design Review |
| IAWSP | Intergrated Aviation Wind Shear Plan |
| ACS | Administrative Computing And Systems |
| SLACE | Surface Layer Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment |
| MAC | Multiple Access Computer |
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone |
| SPARC | Stratospheric Processes And Their Role In Climate |
| M-SRI | Stanford Resource Institute |
| SUPERNET | Colorado-based State Network |