| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMCD | Radaiation Monitoring Container Device |
| BIMA | Berkeley Illinois Maryland Array |
| ADS | Astrophysical Data System (at Havard-Smithsonian CfA) |
| VLBA | Very Long Baseline Array |
| SLAR | Side-Looking Airborne Radar |
| HIRDLS | High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder |
| ACF | Automated Control Function |
| PCT | Photometric Calibration Test |
| LPO | La Palma Observatory |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |