| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLAADS | Gun Low Altitude Air Defense System |
| HUT | Hard Upper Torso |
| GDSM | Ground Data Systems Manager |
| SDR | Space Division Regulation |
| MCP | Materials Control Plan |
| SOP | Spacelab OPportunity Payload |
| PA | Pulse AmPlifier |
| DBGMP | DBIAData Bus Interface Adapter |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| SRBPF | Solid Rocket Booster Processing Facility |