| Acronym | Meaning |
| MDE | Mission Dependent Experiment |
| CPCL | Computer Program Change Library |
| SCD | Specification Control Document |
| SHORAN | Short Range Navigation |
| PD&RS | Payload Deployment And Retrieval Subsystem |
| PSD | RPlanning And Scheduling Document Record |
| BMA | Body-Mounted Accelerometer |
| CCB | Change Control Board |
| W/S | Work Station |
| BAC | Booster Assembly Contractor |