| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCPS | Major Cost Proposal System |
| SMQ | Structure Module Qualification Test |
| ELECT | Electrical |
| DCPEI | DEU Control Program End Item |
| TAIR | Test Assembly Inspection Record |
| ITS | Instrumentation Telemetry Station |
| NPC | NASA Publication Control |
| HDR | High Data Rate |
| NMI | NASA Management Instruction |
| IIS | InsPection Item Sheet |