| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERL | Electromagnetic Radiation Laboratory |
| TOPCAT | A Clear Air Turbulence Measurement Program |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere-electrodynamic General Circulation Model |
| MSI | Measurements |
| OIRTD | Office Of Industrial Relations And Technology Development |
| ASIC | Application Specific Integrated Circuit |
| EDRS | European Data Relay Satellite |
| WATS | Wide Area Telecommunications Service |
| AMS | Aerial Measurement Station |
| MFEM | Magnetic Field Explorer Mission |