| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSC | Shuttle System Contractor |
| RWD | Right Wing Down |
| DOA | DePartment Of Agriculture |
| MO | Mission Operations |
| S/8 | Standby |
| DDU | Data Display Unit |
| GCOS | General Computer Operational System |
| MODS | Modifications |
| DML | Developmental Instrumentation MDM-Left |
| DLAT | Destructive Lot AccePtance Testing |