| Acronym | Meaning |
| VCAP | Vehicle Charging And Potential Experiment |
| BASD | Ball Aerospace Systems Division |
| STADN | Space Tracking And Acquisition Network |
| OSS | Orbiting Space Station |
| BDY | Body |
| ETSS | External Tank Separation Subsystem |
| LK | Leak |
| PLRD | Payload Requirements Document |
| HPT | High Pressure Test |
| EES | Escape Ejection Suit |