| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTDA | Office Of Tracking And Data Acquisition (now OSTDS) |
| PAR | Precision Approach Radar |
| MDA | Multiple Docking Adapter |
| REM | Release-Engage Mechanism |
| TGOWG | Teleoperator Ground Operations Working Group |
| SOPC | Shuttle Operations And Planning Center |
| ST | Starter |
| T/TCA | Thrust/Translation Control Assembly |
| SFO | Space Flight Operations |
| NOSL | Night/Day Optical Survey Of Thunderstorm Lightning |