| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRL | Ballistics Research Laboratory |
| BACER | Biological & Climatological Effects Research |
| AMMS | Advanced Microwave Moisture Sounder |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |
| AIP | Agreement In Principle |
| JCL | Job Control Language |
| EV | Earned Value |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |
| AFASE | Association For Applied Solar Energy |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |