| Acronym | Meaning |
 | MCPC | Manipulator Controller Power Conditioner |
 | MCPS | Major Cost Proposal System |
 | MCR | Master Change Record |
 | MCS | Maintenance And Checkout Station |
 | MCS | Measurements Calibration System |
 | MCT | Maximum Climb Thrust |
 | MCT | Mission Control Table |
 | MCU | Master Control Unit |
 | MCU | Mission Control Unit |
 | MCVP | Materials Control And Verification Program |
 | MCW | Modulated Continuous Wave |
 | MD | Biomedical Office (KSC Directorate) |
 | MD | MalfunctionDetection |
 | MD | Manual Direct |
 | MD | Manual Disconnect |
 | MD | Master Dimension |
 | MD | Microdot |
 | MD | Mission Director |
 | MDA | Main Distribution Assembly |
 | MDA | Maintainability Design Approach |
 | MDA | Middeck Assembly (FDF) |
 | MDA | Motor Drive Amplifier |
 | MDA | Multiple Docking Adapter |
 | MDAC | McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company |
 | MDAR | Malfunction Detection |
 | MDAS | Meteorological Data Acquisition System |
 | MDAS | Mission Data Acquisition System |
 | MDB | Mission Data Book |
 | MDC | Main Display Console |
 | MDC | Mission Director Center |
 | MDC | Mission Duty Cycle |
 | MDCA | Main Distribution Control Assembly |
 | MDCS | Maintenance Data Collection System |
 | MDCS | Malfunction Display And Control System |
 | MDCS | Master Digital Command System |
 | MDCS | Material Data Collection System |
 | MDD | Mate/Demate Device |
 | MDD | Mate/demate Device |
 | MDDS | Material Directory Data Sheet |
 | MDE | Mission Dependent Equipment |
 | MDE | Mission Dependent Experiment |
 | MDE | Modular Display Electronics |
 | MDF | Main Distribution Frame |
 | MDF | Manipulator Development Facility |
 | MDF | Mating/Demating Facilities |
 | MDF | Mild Detonating Fuse |
 | MDF | Mild Detonating Fuse |
 | MDL | Master Data Library |
 | MDM | Manipulator Deployment Mechanism |
 | MDM | Medical Monitor |