| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSW | Program Status Word |
| FLT | Flight |
| PCCE | Payload Common Communication Equipment |
| PTS | Payload Transportation System |
| PLS | Primary Landing Site |
| PRIM | Primary |
| MDS | Mission Development Simulator |
| MPS | Material Processing Specification |
| PMT | Production Monitoring Test |
| SCDR | Shuttle Critical Design Review |