| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLUM | Payload Umbilical Mast |
| NTIS | National Technical Information Service |
| SOATS | SLPport Operation Automated Training System |
| RIL | Recoverable Item(s) List(s) |
| OW | Optical Window |
| RECV | Receive |
| AFSCF | Air Force Satellite Control Facility |
| SHRD | Supplemental Heat Rejection Devices |
| MRA | Mechanical Readiness Assessment |
| FIFO | First In-First Out (High Speed Data Buffers) |