| Acronym | Meaning |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| SSA | Shuttle Simulation Aircraft |
| MSBLS | Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System |
| PLDI | Payload Data Interleaver |
| FS | Fail To Sync |
| OS | OPtics Subsystem |
| EVSC | Extravehicular Suit Communications |
| M | ITTSE Mobile Lgor Tracking Telescope System |
| VOMD | VAFB Operations And Maintenance Documentation |
| LV | Loading Valve |