| Acronym | Meaning |
| ORR | Operational Readiness Review |
| RI | Rockwell International |
| MSL | Missile |
| PRC | People'sRepublic Of China Satellite |
| RPE | Reliability Project Engineer |
| STCP | Short-Term Cost Plan |
| TMECO | Time Of Main Engine Cutoff |
| SDR | Spacelab DisPosition Record (ESA) |
| ISR | Initial System Release |
| CAM | Content Addressable Memory |