| Acronym | Meaning |
| SID | Standard Interface Document |
| PTA | Propulsion Test Article |
| RSD | Requirements And Specifications Document |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| SATAF | Shuttle Activation Task Force |
| HT | Heat Transfer |
| OCE | Ocean Color Experiment |
| MSEC | Millisecond |
| SACS | Software Avionics Command SuPport |
| SP-PCO | Program Control Office (KSC Shuttle) |