| Acronym | Meaning |
| B/C | Bench Check |
| DCN | Document Change Notice |
| EIS | End Item Specification |
| PGORS | Payload Ground Operations Requirements Study |
| SCMP | System Contractor Management Plan |
| CPD | R Contractor's Preliminary Design Review |
| LAT | Latch |
| CPCR | Crew Procedures Change Request (Form 482) |
| CV | Deployable Payloads Operation (KSC Co Dir.) |
| H-CITE | Horizontal-Cargo Integration Test Equipment |