| Acronym | Meaning |
| FD | Flight Director |
| SODB | Shuttle Operational Data Book |
| VCN | Verification Completion Notice |
| PRS | Precision Ranging System |
| HPFT | High-pressure Fuel Turbopump |
| MM | Mass Memory |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| CIR | Configuration Inspection Report |
| HSG | High Sustained Gs Acceleration |
| VI | Internal Velocity |