| Acronym | Meaning |
| VOR | VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range |
| ETS | Electrical Test Set |
| LSSRC | Life Sciences Shuttle Research Centrifuge |
| OESS | Orbiter/ET Separation Subsystem |
| K-SPN | KSC Shuttle Project Notice |
| CRSI | Ceramic Reusable Surface Insulation |
| B/O | Burnout |
| OBS | Operational Bioinstrumentation System |
| SPC | Shuttle Processing Contractor |
| DF-SPE-A | Shuttle Project Engineering Office |