This paper describes the test procedures and the selection criteria used in selecting the best runway surface texture modification at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to reduce Orbiter tire wear. The new runway surface may ultimately result in an increase of allowable crosswinds for launch and landing operations. The modification allows launch and landing operations in 20-kt crosswinds if desired. This 5-kt increase over the previous 15-kt limit drastically increases landing safety and the ability to make on-time launches to support missions where space station rendezvous is planned.


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    Titel :

    Texture Modification of the Shuttle Landing Facility Runway at the NASA Kennedy Space Center


    Beteiligte:
    R. H. Daugherty (Autor:in) / T. J. Yager (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1996


    Format / Umfang :

    92 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch