| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTDA | Office Of Tracking And Data Acquisition (now OSTDS) |
| FSS | Flight Systems Simulator |
| CSA | CYclic Strain Attenuator |
| DFRC | Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center |
| PDRM | Payload Deployment And Retrieval Mechanism |
| MFD | Main Feed |
| SVAC | Shuttle Vehicle Assembly And Checkout (Facility) |
| WAD/NU | Work Authorization Number |
| S/W | Software |
| DIP | Display Interface Processing (Processor) |