| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSO | Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| FAT | Factory Acceptance Test |
| AIP | Agreement In Principle |
| ODW | Omega Dropwindsonde |
| FGCMS | Fast GC / MS = Fast Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry |
| SPAWAR | Space And Naval Warfare Systems Command |
| IIOE | International Indian Ocean Expedition |
| CAPP | Center For Applied Parallel Processing |
| HIPLEX | High Plains Experiment |
| ANSTO | Australian Nuclear Science And Technology Organization |