| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSPDA | Space Shuttle Payload Data Activity |
| KSCAP | Kennedy Space Center Area Permit |
| RS | Redundancy Status |
| DETR | Detector |
| OPR | Operator |
| OMRF | Orbiter Modification And Refurbishment Facility |
| SIS | Shuttle Interface Simulator |
| SCO | Stiper Critical Oxygen |
| RAF | Requirements Analysis Form |
| VRR | Verification Readiness Review |