| Acronym | Meaning |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| MCT | Maximum Climb Thrust |
| MMSE | Multiuse Mission Support Equipment |
| IPS | IRG Inertial Rate Gyro |
| SPICE | SPacelab Payload Integration And Coordination In |
| MDE | Modular Display Electronics |
| ESS | Experiment Subsystem Simulator |
| S/C | Spacecraft |
| SHRD | Shroud |
| ESD | Experiment Systems Division |