| Acronym | Meaning |
| FD | Flight Deck |
| PTC | Passive Thermal Control |
| FRCS | Forward Reaction Control System |
| IMPLS | Impulse |
| SIT | Shuttle Interface Test |
| BASD | Ball Aerospace Systems Division |
| MPM | Manipulator Positioning Mechanism |
| SVAC | Shuttle Vehicle Assembly And Checkout (Facility) |
| LOGO | Limit Of Government Obligation |
| CIL | Critical Items List |