| Acronym | Meaning |
| PEP | Photo-electron Plasma |
| AGDATS | Air-Ground Data Telemetry System |
| ERT | Environmental Research And Technology |
| SEDI | Structure Of The Earth's Deep Interior |
| ROSE-AIR | Rural Ozone In Southern Environment-Aircraft |
| KPNO | Kitt Peak National Observatory Arizona |
| ROC | Republic Of China |
| ATAC | Advanced Technology Advisory Committee |
| DBMS | Data Base Management System |
| LBJSC | Lydon B Johnson Space Center |