PDF Debris/ice/TPS Assessment and Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission STS-38 Download
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- Category : Space debris
- Languages : en
- Pages : 260
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A debris/ice/TPS assessment and photographic analysis was conducted for the Space Shuttle Mission STS-38. Debris inspection 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. The debris/ice/TPS conditions and photographic analysis of Mission STS-38, and their overall effect on the Space Shuttle Program are documented. Higginbotham, Scott A. and Davis, J. Bradley Kennedy Space Center ANOMALIES; DAMAGE; DEBRIS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; INSPECTION; LAUNCHING; SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FLIGHTS; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CRYOGENICS; EXTERNAL TANKS; INFRARED SCANNERS; NOMOGRAPHS; SPACE SHUTTLES...