A debris/ice/Thermal Protection System (TPS) assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle Mission STS-49. 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. Debris/ice/TPS conditions and integrated photographic analysis of Shuttle Mission STS-49, and the resulting effect on the Space Shuttle Program are discussed.


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    Titel :

    Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission STS-49


    Beteiligte:
    G. N. Katnik (Autor:in) / S. A. Higginbotham (Autor:in) / J. B. Davis (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1992


    Format / Umfang :

    186 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch