| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIRA | Management Information Research Associates |
| ALAP | As Low As Practical |
| SID | Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance |
| NAVAID | Navigation Aid |
| NSFNF | Non-NSF Non-funded |
| SSCE | Surface Ship Cloud Effects Project |
| LCC | Life Cycle Cost |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| PAGE | Program For The Advancement Of Geoscience Education |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |