| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRID | Graphical Interactive Display |
| GCP | Global Chemistry Program |
| PERFMON | Performance Monitor Utility |
| IS | Institute Sponsors |
| AMTS | Arctic Mesopause Temperture Study |
| EPICS | Energetic Pion Channel And Spectrometer |
| NHAP | National High Altitude Photography |
| IPOMS | International Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Group |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| HRSO | High Resolution Solar Observatory |