| Acronym | Meaning |
| PEPPI | Photometric Eclipse Polar Plume Imager |
| AEGIS | Atmosphere Ecosystem Gas Interchange Study |
| FSK | Frequency Shift Key(ing) |
| DASM | Design And Analysis Support Model |
| CCU | Cooler Control Unit |
| AMPE | Automated Message Processing Exchange |
| UTC | United Technology Center |
| FWQC | Federal Water Quality Criteria |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Mid-Latitude Experiment |
| EMAD | Equatorial Middle Atmosphere Dynamics |