| Acronym | Meaning |
| INTENS | Intensity |
| HTRS | Heaters |
| CNO | Chief Of Naval Operations |
| PHC | Photographic Change (tdc 68) |
| MB | Marker Beacon |
| NADC | Naval Air Development Center (warminster) |
| ASC | Airborne Sofware Change (tdc 93) |
| IUS | Interim (inertial) Upper Stage |
| STA | Static Test Article |
| CAPE | Computer Aided Project Engineering |