| Acronym | Meaning |
| AEE | Alliance For Environmental Education |
| ISIS | International Satellites For Ionospheric Studies |
| STEP | Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange Project |
| TEXEX | Texas Frontal Experiment |
| EAA | Export Administration Act |
| IPOMS | International Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Group |
| ASSET | Aerothermodynamicelastic Structure Systems Environmental Tests |
| ETG | Eclipse Task Group |
| DRM | Design Reference Mission |
| ADA | Americans With Disabilities Act |