Debris Ice Tps Assessment And Integrated Photographic Analysis For Shuttle Mission Sts 55

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722982966
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Debris/Ice/Tps Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission Sts-55 written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Debris/Ice/TPS assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle mission STS-55. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad were performed before and after launch. Ice/Frost conditions on the External Tank were assessed by the use of computer programs, nomographs, and infrared scanner data during cryogenic loading of the vehicle followed by on-pad visual inspection. High speed photography was analyzed after launch to identify ice/debris sources and evaluate potential vehicle damage and/or in-flight anomalies. This report documents the debris/ice/TPS conditions and integrated photographic analysis of Shuttle mission STS-55, and the resulting effect on the Space Shuttle Program. Katnik, Gregory N. and Bowen, Barry C. and Davis, J. Bradley Kennedy Space Center DEBRIS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; ICE; INSPECTION; PHOTOGRAPHS; POSTMISSION ANALYSIS (SPACECRAFT); PRELAUNCH TESTS; REUSABLE HEAT SHIELDING; SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS; SPACE SHUTTLES; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FLIGHTS; THERMAL PROTECTION; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CRYOGENICS; DAMAGE ASSESSMENT; EXTERNAL TANKS; INFRARED SCANNERS; NOMOGRAPHS; VISUAL OBSERVATION...