| Acronym | Meaning |
| UT / LS | Upper Troposphere/ Lower Stratosphere |
| ESTP | Exploratory Shaft Test Plan |
| RI# | Richardson Number |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| BXA | Bureau Of Export Administration |
| BRASS | Basic Rapid Alarm Security System |
| AIS | Administrative Information Systems |
| DSSG | Defense Science Study Group |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |
| SAMS | Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder |