| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFT | Common Facilities Test |
| DM | DeveloPment Motor |
| SPOC | Shuttle Payload Operations Contractor |
| MSE | Mission Staff Engineer |
| RSDP | Remote Site Data Processor |
| SEADS | Shuttle Entry Air Data System |
| STA | Station |
| URN | Urine |
| DFVLR | Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchsanstalt Luft-u |
| R | LSS Regenerative Life Support System |