| Acronym | Meaning |
| QCOP | Quality Control Operating Procedure |
| OBS | Operational Bioinstrumentation System |
| OOS | Orbit-to-Orbit Stage |
| PSA | Payload Service Area |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| OPRV | Oxygen Pressure Relief Valve |
| TLS | Time Line Sheet |
| S/EOS | Standard Earth Observation Satellite |
| PI | Preliminary Investigation |
| SAAMA | San Antonio Air Material Area |