| Acronym | Meaning |
| S/M | Structural/Mechanical |
| CM&S | Communications Maintenance And Storage |
| KSC | John F. Kennedy Space Center |
| G-11 | Gulfstream 11 (Shuttle Training Aircraft) |
| PACC | Problem Action Control Center |
| ECLS | Environmental Control And Life Support |
| PASS | Primary Avionics Software System |
| MMDB | Master Measurement Data Base |
| MILA | Merritt Island Launch Area |
| PCU | Payload Checkout Unit |