A Debris/Ice/Thermal Protection System (TPS) assessment and photographic analysis was conducted for Space Shuttle Mission STS-41. 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. Documented here are the debris/ice/TPS conditions and photographic analysis of Mission STS-41, and their overall effect on the Space Shuttle Program.
Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission STS-41
1990
151 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Manned Spacecraft , Unmanned Spacecraft , Photographic Techniques & Equipment , Cryogenics , Debris , External tanks , High speed photography , Ice , Inspection , Photointerpretation , Space shuttles , Space transportation system flights , Thermal protection , Anomalies , Computer programs , Damage , Infrared scanners , Launching , Nomographs , Photographs