| Acronym | Meaning |
 | DISTR | DITData Ld Table |
 | DISTR | DIUDynamic Integrated Test |
 | DISTR | DIVDivision |
 | DK | Deck |
 | DK | Display Keyboard |
 | DK | DisplaY/Keyboard |
 | DK | Docking |
 | DL | DeveloPment-Left |
 | DL | Downlink |
 | DL | Electronics Engineering (KSC DE Dir.) |
 | DLAT | Destructive Lot AccePtance Testing |
 | DLC | Direct Lift Control |
 | DLS | Dynamic Load Simulator |
 | DLY | Delay |
 | DM | Document |
 | DM | Data Manager |
 | DM | DeveloPment Motor |
 | DM | DeveloPmental Instrumentation MDM.Mid |
 | DM | Disassembly Manual |
 | DM | Docking Mechanism |
 | DMA | Direct MemorY Access |
 | DMA | Direct MemorY Address |
 | DMC | Data Management ComPuter |
 | DMC | Direct Maintenance Cost |
 | DMC | Drive Motor Assembly |
 | DMCF | Deservicing |
 | DME | Distance Measur Ng EquiPment |
 | DME | Distance-measuring Equipment |
 | DMG | Data Management Group |
 | DMIA | Dual Multiplexer Interface Adapter |
 | DMIS | Data Management Information System |
 | DML | Developmental Instrumentation MDM-Left |
 | DMON | Discrete Monitoring |
 | DMP | Deployable Maintenance Platform |
 | DMP | DEU Message Processor |
 | DMP | Dump |
 | DMR | Developmental Instrumentation MDM-Right |
 | DMS | Data Management System |
 | DMS | Docking Mechanism System (Subsystem) |
 | DMS | Docking Module Subsystem |
 | DMS | Dynamic Motion Simulator |
 | DMSS | Data Management System Simulator (CVT) |
 | DN | Discrepancy Notice |
 | DN | Down |
 | DNA | Does Not Apply |
 | DNLK | Downlink (D/L Preferred) |
 | DNLT | Downlist |
 | DNO | Descending Node Orbit |
 | DNP | Dynamic Nuclear Polarization |
 | DO | Discrete Output |