| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECN | Energy Research Foundation |
| FIFE II | First ISLSCP Field Experiment II |
| AFV | Armored Fighting Vehicle |
| URIP | University Research Initiative Program |
| GLOMAC | Part Of EUROTRAC |
| NASDA | National Space Development Agency |
| DPS | Data Production Services |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ORNL | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| TGCM | Thermospheric General Circulation Model |