| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMVP | Shuttle Master Verification Plan |
| PEFO | Payload Effects Follow-on Study |
| GESYOT | GCOS Program Element Name |
| B/SMPL | Bits Per Sample |
| RFC | Request For Change Revolution |
| RHP | Right Hand Panel |
| DEDA | Data Entry And Display Assembly |
| PACS | Pointing And Attitude Control System |
| MACRO | Merge And Correlate Recorded Output (Program) |
| RS | Rawinsonde |