| Acronym | Meaning |
| HQR | Handling Qualities Rating (Cooper-Harper) |
| OFI | Operational Flight Instrumentation |
| SSMECA | SSM E Controller Assembly |
| IPDR | Incremental Preliminary Design Review |
| MMT | Mass Memory Test |
| CAR | Configuration And Acceptance Review |
| LGA | Low Gain Antenna |
| COL | Checkout Language |
| CITE | Cargo Integration Test Equipment |
| RTC | Room Temperature Cure |