| Acronym | Meaning |
| MTCA | Monitor And Test Control Area |
| CES | Crew Escape System |
| CTA | Controlled ThrustAssembly |
| PCI | Product Configuration Identification |
| MDC | Mission Director Center |
| SSPO | Space Shuttle Program Office |
| EHC | Electrical Heating Control |
| RO | Recovery Operations |
| M | Number Of Revolutions Required For The Rendezvous |
| LVDT | Linear Voltage Differential Transformer |