| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAM | Pulse Amplifier Modulation |
| DRI | Data Rate Indicator |
| PATP | Preliminary Authority To Proceed |
| NOSL | Night/Day Optical Survey Of Thunderstorm Lightning |
| MSW | Microswitch |
| TB | Time Base |
| DFRC | Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center |
| BD | Band |
| VATF | Vibration And Acoustic Test Facility |
| SSDS | Space Station Data System |