A debris/Ice/TPS assessment and photographic analysis was conducted for Space Shuttle Mission STS-37. 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 of launch was analyzed to identify ice/debris sources and evaluate potential vehicle damage and/or inflight anomalies. The debris/Ice/TPS conditions and photographic analysis of Mission STS-37 are documented, along with their overall effect on the Space Shuttle Program.
Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission STS-37
1991
163 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Astronautics , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Computer programs , Damage assessment , Debris , External tanks , High speed photography , Postflight analysis , Preflight analysis , Thermal protection , Cryogenics , Fuel tanks , Infrared scanners , Inspection , Launching , Nomographs , Photointerpretation , Space missions , Space transportation system flights