| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |
| AMP | Advanced Machining Program |
| IF | In-flight |
| TIME | Thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere-electrodynamics |
| HMS | High-altitude Multispectral Sounder |
| DIRP | DOE Internal Review Panel |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Communication For Atmospheric Science |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| INSU | National Institute For Sciences Of The Universe |
| EXEC | Executable Program |