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SDIO (Strategic Defense Initiative Organization)
A United States Department of Defense body formed in April 1984 to develop a space-based missile defense system. SDIO was renamed the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) in 1993. It has been involved with a number of space missions, including Clementine and various Shuttle-launched payloads.
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