| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPIDPO | Shuttle Payload Integration And Development Progra |
| CW | Command Word |
| CBIL | Common And Bulk Items List |
| RPIE | Real Property Installed Equipment |
| FCIM | Flight Control Interface Module |
| MCC-H | Mission Control Center-Houston |
| HSG | High Sustained Gs Acceleration |
| GPL | General Purpose Laboratory |
| GM | Gaseous Mixture |
| BPS | Bits Per Second |