| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLB | Payload Bay |
| HS | Heat Shield |
| INSTRUMENT | Ground |
| OIVS | Orbiter Interface Verification Set |
| NAS | National Aircraft Standard |
| DRS | Data Relay Satellite |
| RJDF | Reaction Jet Driver Forward |
| MCC-H | Mission Control Center-Houston |
| ELF | Extremely Low Frequency (1 Hz To 3 KHz) |
| TDRS | Tracking And Data Relay Satellite |