| Acronym | Meaning |
 | HSG | High Sustained Gs Acceleration |
 | COBE | Cosmic Background Explorer |
 | TCO | Test And Checkout |
 | PETA | Performance Evaluation And Trend Analysis |
 | EVA | Earned Value Analysis |
 | SSPC | Spacelab Stored Program Command |
 | DRM | Drawing Requirements Manual |
 | MPL | Minimum Power Level (65%) |
 | PM | Phase Modulation |
 | RGRMA | Rate Gyro Redundancy Management Algorithm |