| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASH CAN | Project Ash Can |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |
| GAMIT | Not An Acronym |
| APS | Advanced Power Source |
| AO | Announcement Of Oppurtunity |
| DLR | Deutsche Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfarht |
| ALT/RA | Altimeter/Radar Altimeter |
| PAGE | Program For The Advancement Of Geoscience Education |
| SCO | Subcarrier Oscillators |
| AMS | Analysis Mass Spectrometer |