| Acronym | Meaning |
| CST | Contract Supplemental Tooling |
| CP | Cargo Program Office (KSC) |
| PLACE | Equipment |
| UV | Under Voltage (U/V Preferred) |
| PCU | Payload Checkout Unit |
| SPADS | Shuttle Problem Action Data System |
| GA | Gage |
| MTFO | Modular Training Field Option |
| DRM | Drawing Requirements Manual |
| SCIS | Standard Cubic Inches Per Second |