| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIE | Communications Interface Equipment |
| HD | Highly Desirable |
| TA | Trunnion Angle |
| MCVP | Materials Control And Verification Program |
| FOR | Force |
| PGRWG | Payload Ground Requirements Working Group |
| P&M | Planetary Mission |
| GPBIM | General Purpose Buffer Interface Module |
| SIT | Shuttle Integrated Test |
| FAMOS | Flight Acceleration Monitor Only System |