| Acronym | Meaning |
| NVPOWG | NASA/VAFB Payload Operations Working Group |
| ACRBC | Acceptance |
| TT | Thrust Termination |
| S/C | Stabilization And Control |
| HMV | Hydrogen Manual Valve |
| OMR | Operations Management Room |
| ERSIR | Earth Resources Shuttle Imaging Radar |
| MS/MS | Material Science And Manufacturing In Space |
| MDF | Mild Detonating Fuse |
| ESRIN | European Space Research Institute |