NASA contracted Neptec to provide the Laser Camera System (LCS), a 3D scanning laser sensor, for the on-orbit inspection of the Space Shuttle's Thermal Protection System (TPS) on the return-to-flight mission STS-114. The scanner was mounted on the boom extension to the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS). Neptec's LCS was selected due to its close-range accuracy, large scanning volume and immunity to the harsh ambient lighting of space. The crew of STS-114 successfully used the LCS to inspect and measure damage to the Discovery Shuttle TPS in July, 2005. The crew also inspected the external-tank (ET) doors to ensure that they were fully closed. Neptec staff also performed operational support and real-time detailed analysis of the scanned features using analysis workstations at Mission Control Center (MCC) in Houston. This paper provides a summary of the on-orbit scanning activities and a description of the results detailed in the analysis.


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    Titel :

    3D inspection for the Shuttle return to flight


    Beteiligte:
    Deslauriers, Adam (Autor:in) / English, Chad (Autor:in) / Bennett, Chris (Autor:in) / Iles, Peter (Autor:in) / Taylor, Ross (Autor:in) / Montpool, Andrew (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Spaceborne Sensors III ; 2006 ; Orlando (Kissimmee),Florida,United States


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    19.05.2006





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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