| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMS | Synchronous Meteorological Satellite |
| LS | Landing Side |
| PIDA | Payload Installation And Deployment Aid |
| IPS | Inertial Reference Integrating Gyro |
| ECOS | Experiment Computer Operating System |
| HTEXCH | Heat Exchanger |
| P-TUBE | Pneumatic Tube |
| CCTV | Closed-circuit Television |
| PMP | Pump |
| CMTS | Computerized Maintenance Test System |