| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDC | Defense Documentation Center |
| MISR | Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| ELI | Environmental Law Institute |
| EM-SCATTERING | Electromagnetic Scattering |
| ELDO | European Launcher Development Organization |
| DOC | Department Of Commerce |
| ELGA | (French) Study Of African Squall Lines |
| DS-1 | Digital Signal 1 |
| OSD | Office Of Systems Development |
| WSMR | White Sands Missile Range |