| Acronym | Meaning |
| JPOC | JSC Payload Operations Center |
| DRUC | Disposition Record Unsatisfactory Condition |
| SCNR | Scanner |
| TL | Transient Load |
| NMAB | National Materials Advisory Board |
| DDR | Detail Design Review |
| R | Resistance |
| MLW | Maximum Landing Weight |
| LC | Intercom (Orbiter To Ground Via Hardline) |
| ATP | Accelerated Training Program |