| Acronym | Meaning |
| G/E | Graphite Epoxy |
| PCVL | Pilot Controlled Visual Landing |
| HUD | Head-up Display |
| IDE | Initial Design Evaluation |
| SR | Standard Repair |
| MCPS | Major Cost Proposal System |
| BMAG | Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro |
| PH | Personal Hygiene |
| SILTS | Shuttle Infrared Leeside Temperature Sensing |
| MDA | Maintainability Design Approach |