A Debris/Ice/TPS assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle mission STS-55. 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. This report documents the debris/ice/TPS conditions and integrated photographic analysis of Shuttle mission STS-55, and the resulting effect on the Space Shuttle Program.
Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission STS-55
1993
136 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Space Technology , Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Debris , Ice , Postmission analysis (Spacecraft) , Prelaunch tests , Reusable heat shielding , Space shuttle missions , Space shuttles , Space transportation system flights , Thermal protection , High speed photography , Inspection , Photographs , Computer programs , Cryogenics , Damage assessment , External tanks , Infrared scanners , Nomographs , Visual observation