| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPE | Industrial Plant Equipment |
| RHFEB | Right Hand Forward EquiPment Bay |
| SECO | Sustainer Engine Cutoff |
| SCF | Sunnyvale Control Facility |
| BMS | Background Measurement Satellite |
| SPIF | Standard Payload Interface Facility |
| DS& | R Data Storage And Retrieval |
| CO | Contracting Officer |
| IDSO | Interdivisional Sales Order |
| OC | Quality Control |