| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPSS | Cold Plate Support Structure |
| SCU | Service And Cooling Umbilical |
| SPIF | Shuttle Payload Integration Facility |
| DCIM/DSCIM | Display SYstem Computer Input Multiplexer |
| POGO | Polar Orbiting GeophYsical Observatory |
| LCOM | Logic Control OutPut Module |
| GCHX | Ground Cooling Heat Exchanger |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| PM | Project Manager |
| DAC | Data Acquisition And Control |