| Acronym | Meaning |
| VAP | Voluntary Assistance Program |
| MKS | Meter-kilogram-second System Of Measurement |
| OSTIV | Organization Scientifique Et Technique Internationale Du Vol A Voile (conferences) |
| AAS | American Astronomical Society |
| BASIS | Battelle Automated Search Information System |
| DAC | Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| HPO | High Performance Option |
| AOS | Archive And Operations System |
| AEA | Atomic Energy Act Of 1954 |
| NASCOM II | Upgraded Version Of NASA Communications Network |