Debris Ice Tps Assessment And Integrated Photographic Analysis For Shuttle Mission Sts 60

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722983260
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Debris/Ice/Tps Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission Sts-60 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 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A debris/ice/thermal protection system (TPS) assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle mission STS-60. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad were performed before and after launch. Icing 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 of the launch was analyzed to identify ice/debris sources and evaluate potential vehicle damage and/or in-flight anomalies. This report documents the ice/debris/TPS conditions and integrated photographic analysis of Shuttle mission STS-60, and the resulting effect on the Space Shuttle Program. Katnik, Gregory N. and Bowen, Barry C. and Davis, J. Bradley and Rivera, Jorge E. and Speece, Robert F. Kennedy Space Center DEBRIS; FLIGHT SAFETY; ICE FORMATION; PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDING; PHOTOINTERPRETATION; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FLIGHTS; SPACECRAFT LAUNCHING; THERMAL PROTECTION; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; EXTERNAL TANKS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; INFRARED SCANNERS; LAUNCHING PADS; NOMOGRAPHS; SPACE SHUTTLES...