| Acronym | Meaning |
| OIA | Orbiter Interface Adapter |
| OLIF | Orbiter Landing Instrumentation Facilities |
| LHE | Liquid Helium |
| TOL | Tolerance |
| TASPR | Turnaround Time |
| ECEP | Experiment Checkout Equipment Processor |
| GCDCS | Ground Checkout Display And Control System |
| CDF | Circuit Design Fabrication |
| WAD/NU | Work Authorization Number |
| MR | Mission Report |