A debris/ice/Thermal Protection System (TPS) assessment and photographic analysis was conducted for Space Shuttle Mission STS-33R. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad are performed before and after launch. Ice/frost conditions on the external tank are 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 is 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 photographic analysis of Mission STS-33R, and their overall effect on the Space Shuttle Program.
Debris/Ice/TPS (Thermal Protection System) Assessment and Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission STS-33R
1989
174 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Manned Spacecraft , Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Space shuttle missions , Space transportation system flights , Thermal protection , Computer programs , Cryogenics , High speed photography , Photographs , Damage , Debris , External tanks , Infrared scanners , Inspection , Launching , Nomographs