| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSR | National Slow Rate |
| MDAS | Meteorological Data Acquisition System |
| TRS | Teleoperator Retrieval System |
| PGRWG | Payload Ground Requirements Working Group |
| FRF | Flight Readiness Firing |
| MSN | Mission |
| MCM | MADS Control Module |
| VCAP | Vehicle Charging And Potential Experiment |
| BDD | Baseline Definition Document |
| CRM | Chemical Release Module |