| Acronym | Meaning |
| MDAC | McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company |
| SAMSO | Space And Missile SYstems Organization (USAF) |
| SASTP | Stand-Alone Self-Test Program |
| BP | C/RCommutation Rate |
| MIS | Manipulator Jettison System (Subsystem) |
| TPR | Test ProblemReport |
| PED | Pedestal |
| CLM | Care Logic Module |
| PR | PulseRate |
| MERSAT | Meteorology And Earth Observation Satellite |