| Acronym | Meaning |
| LA | Lanthanum |
| WONG | Weight On Nose Gear |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| STRB | Strobe |
| OT | Operating Time |
| PDRS | Payload Deployment And Retrieval System(s) |
| PDR | Program Director's Review |
| PARS | Property Accountability Record System |
| UHF | Ultrahigh Frequency |
| SP-AF | Air Force STS Liaison Office (KSC Shuttle) |