| Acronym | Meaning |
| VSO | Very Stable Oscillator |
| VTS | Vandenberg Tracking Station |
| CIS | Communications Interface System |
| DIDS | Defense Integrated Data System |
| G/E | Graphite Epoxy |
| FFM | Free-Flying (Experiment) Module |
| FCT | Flight Control Team |
| FTS | Federal Telecommunications System |
| ODDS | Operational Data Delivery Services |
| GCS | Ground Communications System |