| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRD | PersonalRadiation Dosimeter |
| DCM | DECOM ControlMemory |
| SCDP | Simulation Control Data Package |
| LIMS | Logistics Inventory Management System |
| SLA | ERNO Spacelab Product Assurance Department |
| ISTA | Intertank Structural Test Assembly |
| N/C | Numerical Control |
| KAU | Kilo Accounting Unit |
| FOF | First Operational Flight |
| OMIS | Operational Management Information System |