| Acronym | Meaning |
| CSD | Control System DeveloPment |
| COMR&DSAT | Communication Research And Development Satellite |
| JPOC | JSC Payload Operations Center |
| MO | Molybdenum |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
| PEG | Powered Explicit Guidance |
| S@MSCC | Shuttle Mission Simulator Computer Complex |
| MAG | Magnitude |
| RSDP | Remote Site Data Processor |
| ERP | Effected Radiative Power |