| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOF | First Orbital Flight |
| SES | SPecial Emphasis Study |
| SR | Sunrise |
| MSOB | Manned Spacecraft Operations Building (O&C Preferred) |
| D | Down |
| JOP | Joint Operating Procedure |
| ERS | Earth RecoverySubsystem |
| CS | Spacelab Operations Directorate |
| LCU | Inertial Components Temperature Controller |
| PERT | Program Evaluation Review Technique |