| Acronym | Meaning |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| CLIP | Combined Laser Instrumentation Package |
| RPE | Reliability Project Engineer |
| SOCH | Spacelab Orbiter Common Hardware |
| PIB | Pyrotechnic Installation Building |
| TRR | Test Readiness Review |
| SCS | Secondary Coolant System |
| PIO | Public Information Office |
| CTA | Controlled ThrustAssembly |
| FAF | First Aerodynamic Flight |