| Acronym | Meaning |
| FDR | Final Design Review |
| OFP | Operational Flight Profile |
| TIMED | Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energy, And Dynamics Mission |
| R&R | Rendezvous And Recovery |
| RNG | Range |
| DRI | Data Rate Indicator |
| TBC | Terminal Buffer Controller |
| MTT | Maximum Touch Temperature |
| SRCBD | Software Requirements Change Board Directive |
| PCS | Payload Control Supervisor |