| Acronym | Meaning |
| SST | SPacecraft Systems Test |
| E | LSSEmergency Life Support System |
| PITS | Payload Integration Test Set |
| SSR | System Requirements Review |
| PVT | Pyrotechnic Verification Test |
| SSEOS | Space Shuttle Engineering And Operations Support |
| MEC | Main Engine Controller |
| MVS | Multiple Virtual Storage |
| CCAFS | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| FBS | Firefighters Breathing System |