| Acronym | Meaning |
| TCV | Temperature Control Voltage |
| SM | ESShuttle Mission Evaluation Simulation (Simulator) |
| GFAE | Government Furnished Aircraft Equipment |
| PTCS | Passive Thermal Control Section |
| PCIL | Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing |
| PMU | Pulse Modulation Unit |
| BDCF | Baseline Data Collection Facility |
| NHB | NNHB NASA Handbook |
| MPM | Manipulator Positioning Mechanism |
| CIU | Computer Interface Unit |