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Applicability

This standard is applicable to all civil servants, contractor, and outside producers of model systems. This standard is required for systems to be tested at the following NASA facilities:

a. LaRC Transonic Dynamics Tunnel.

b. LaRC 14- by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel.

c. LaRC National Transonic Facility.

d. LaRC 0.3-Meter Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel.

e. LaRC 20-Inch Supersonic Wind Tunnel.

f. LaRC Unitary Wind Tunnel.

g. LaRC 8-Foot High-Temperature Tunnel.

h. GRC 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel.

I. GRC 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel.

j. GRC 9- by 15-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel.

k. GRC Icing Research Tunnel.

l. ARC 11 Foot Transonic Wind Tunnel.

m. ARC 9 x 7 Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel.

This standard is approved for use by NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers and Facilities and may be cited in contract, program, and other Agency documents as a technical requirement. It may also apply to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other contractors only to the extent specified or referenced in applicable contracts.

In this standard, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms "may" denotes a discretionary privilege or permission, "can" denotes statements of possibility or capability, "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required, "will" denotes expected outcome, and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

Any request for relief from the safety requirements of this NASA-STD shall be done in accordance with NPR 8715.1, section "3.2 Request for Relief from Agency Institutional Safety Requirements"