| Acronym | Meaning |
| FMOF | First Manned Orbital Flight |
| ERO | Engineering Release Operations |
| ESP | Experiment Sensing Platform |
| RJD | Reaction Jet Driver |
| CAM | Computer Annunciation Matrix |
| PTI | Preliminary Test Information |
| OTD | Orbiter Test Director |
| M | Number Of Revolutions Required For The Rendezvous |
| RPS | Record And Playback System (Subsystem) |
| VPM | Vehicle ProjectManager |