| Acronym | Meaning |
| TC | Tracking Camera |
| GAC | Ground Attitude Control |
| VSTAG | Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround AnalYsis Group |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| MDE | Modular Display Electronics |
| SCIS | Standard Cubic Inches Per Second |
| RCA | Remote Control Amplifier |
| RJEC | Reaction Jet Engine Control |
| CTM | Crystalline Transitional Material |
| RTLS | Return To Launch Site |