| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIDR | Critical Intermediate Design Review |
| BC | Bus Coupler |
| NTO | NitrogenTetroxide |
| SSTC | Space Shuttle Test Conductor |
| OMSF | Office Of Manned Space Flight (now OSTS) |
| SSS | Station Set Specification |
| OME | Orbital Main Engine |
| TLV | Transporter-Loader Vehicle |
| O&C | Operation(s) And Checkout (Building-was MSOB) |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |