| Acronym | Meaning |
| PL | Payload (P/L Preferred) |
| SCDR | Subcontractor Critical Design Review |
| DECR | Decrease |
| VEEI | Vehicle Electrical Engine Interface |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| OT | Out Temperature |
| RAD | Radar |
| SOC | Simulation Operations Center |
| RTCC | Real-Time Computer Center (NASA) |