PERFORMANCE

3101 Includes satellites; space platforms; space stations; spacecraft systems and components such as thermal and environmental controls; and attitude controls.

For life support systems see 54 Man/System Technology and Life Support. For related information see also 05 Aircraft Design, Testing and Performance, 39 Structural Mechanics, and 16 Space Transportation.

3126

36 LASERS AND MASERS

Includes parametric amplifiers.

Includes physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of metals, e.g., corrosion; and metallurgy.

27 NONMETALLIC MATERIALS

3129

Includes physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of plastics, elastomers, lubricants, polymers, textiles, adhesives, and ceramic materials.

For composite materials see 24 Composite Materials.

28 PROPELLANTS AND FUELS

3134

Includes rocket propellants, igniters and oxidizers; their storage and handling procedures; and aircraft fuels.

For related information see also 07 Aircraft Propulsion and Power, 20 Spacecraft Propulsion and Power, and 44 Energy Production and Conversion.

29 MATERIALS PROCESSING

N.A.

Includes space-based development of products and processes for commercial application.

For biological materials see 55 Space Biology.

3158