| Acronym | Meaning |
| SEADS | Shuttle Entry Air Data Sensor |
| MPESS | Mission Peculiar Experiment Support Structure |
| OD | Operations Directive |
| OHGVT | Orbiter Horizontal Ground Vibration Test |
| NFS | NNFS Nozzle Flow Sensor |
| MKTI | Mission Kit Technical Instruction |
| SMU | SOft Mockup |
| ILSSE | Integrated Life Science Shuttle Experiments |
| MPMP | Mass Properties Management Plan |
| EVSU | Extravehicular Space Unit |