| Acronym | Meaning |
| T/R | Transportation Request |
| EOL | End Of Line |
| PTMS | Precision Torque Measuring System |
| MHE | Material Handling Equipment |
| MEP | Minimum Entry Point |
| HAL | Houston Aerospace Language |
| CSDT | COMPuter Software Data Tapes |
| MIS | Mission Information Subsystem |
| PAF | Payload Attach Fitting |
| LSS | LLife Sciences Space Laboratory |