| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACRC | Assured Crew Return Capability - Now ACRV |
| BP | C/LChecklist |
| PCOT | Payload Center Operations Team |
| UL | Upper Left (S-Band Antenna) |
| GEOSEPS | Geosynchronous Solar Electric Propulsion Stage |
| NORMAL | To ZNormal To Z-Axis |
| MD | Microdot |
| RCPT | Receipt |
| SURE | Shuttle Users Review And Evaluation |
| MMES | MSFC Mated Element Systems |