| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOLS | Spacelab/Orbiter Interface Simulator |
| NAVDAD | Navigationally Derived Air Data |
| SAG | E SAILShuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |
| INSTALLATIO | Installation Notification Certificate |
| VID | Video |
| NX | NOrmal To X-Axis |
| BP | C-CCarbon-Carbon |
| NMI | NASA Management Instruction |
| FPM | Folding Platform Mechanism |
| MRF | Maximum Retarding Force |