| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMAB | Solid Motor Assembly Building |
| JETT | Jettison |
| SURE | Shuttle Users Review And Evaluation |
| PDRS | Payload Deployment And Retrieval System(s) |
| GOES | GeGOESGeostationary Operational Environment Satellite |
| CAS | Command Augmentation System |
| CCP | Contract Change Proposal |
| CRP | Configuration Requirements Processing |
| RPIE | Real Property Installed Equipment |
| FAT | Flight Attitude Table |