| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIPA | Pulse Integrating Pendulum Accelerometers |
| MT | Magnetic Tape |
| FRMT | Format |
| PCDU | Payload Command Decoder Unit |
| BOE | Break Of Entry |
| IPCL | Instrumentation Program And Component List |
| DCV | Direct Current Volts |
| FTRD | Functional Test Requirements Document |
| FAR | Federal Aviation Regulation |
| D/L | Deorbit/Landing |