| Acronym | Meaning |
| T/CAP | Thermal Capacitor |
| ISS | Instruction Summary Sheet |
| IGN | Ignition |
| DOI | Descent Orbit Insertion |
| AESE | Airborne Electrical Support Equipment |
| GROUND | OperGround Operations Review Panel |
| OAS | Orbiter Atmospheric Simulator |
| PET | Phase Elapsed Time |
| CVR | Change Verification Record |
| OIR | Operations IntegrationReview |