| Acronym | Meaning |
| NAAL | North American Aerodynamic Laboratory (Wind Tunnel) |
| BPT | Body Point |
| LSAP | Launch Sequence Applications Program |
| FRCS | Forward Reaction Control System |
| MCO | Mission Control Operations |
| SCA | Shuttle Carrier Aircraft |
| LUCS | Instrumentation Unit Update Command System |
| MP&C | Maintenance Planning And Control |
| DMS | Data Management System |
| OMI | Operations And Maintenance Instruction |