| Acronym | Meaning |
| FRCI | Fibrous Refractory Composite Insulation |
| RHC | Rotational Hand Controller |
| SGSC | Strain Gage Signal Conditioner |
| RETRO | Retrofire |
| BP | Cycle |
| BP | C/DCountdown |
| EOM | End Of Mission |
| GIM | Generalized Information Management |
| SLS | Spacelab Simulator |
| SSAT | Shuttle Service And Access Tower |