| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESCA | Electron Spectroscopy For Chemical Analysis |
| TVCA | Thrust Vector Control Actuator |
| MEDICS | Medical Information Computer System |
| CITE | Cargo Integration Test Equipment |
| UNDK | Undock |
| RAM | Research And Applications Module |
| HLD | Hold |
| ESD | Experiment Systems Division |
| CTM | Contract TechnicalManager |
| TSRA | Total System Requirements Analysis |