| Acronym | Meaning |
| GCC | Ground Communications Coordinator |
| EES | Ejection Escape Suit |
| NSTL | National Space Technology Laboratory (was MTF) |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| RGRMA | Rate Gyro Redundancy Management Algorithm |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| BMFT | German D-1 Spacelab Payload |
| ENGRG | Engineering |
| G/G | Ground-to-Ground |
| FCAP | Flight Control Applications Program |