| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATV | Ariane Transfer Vehicle |
| SME | Stratosphere-Mesosphere Explorer Satellite |
| ASP | Advanced Stokes Polarimeter |
| NTTF | NASA Test And Training Facility |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(ies) |
| WRP | Weather Research Program |
| IAGW | International Acoustic Gravity Waves |
| RH | Relative Humidity |
| SCMS | Software Configuration Management Section |
| LDR | LIDAR |