A debris/ice/thermal protection system (TPS) assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for shuttle mission STS-74. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad were performed before and after launch. Icing conditions on the External Tank were assessed by the use of computer programs and infrared scanner data during cryogenic loading of the vehicle, followed by on-pad visual inspection. High speed photography of the launch was analyzed to identify ice/debris sources and evaluate potential vehicle damage and/or in flight anomalies. This report documents the ice/debris/thermal protection system conditions and integrated photographic analysis of shuttle mission STS-74 and the resulting effect on the Space Shuttle Program.
Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis of Shuttle Mission STS-74
1996
85 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Astronautics , Atlantis (Orbiter) , Damage assessment , Debris , Ice formation , Postflight analysis , Space shuttles , Thermal protection , Photographic recording , Space shuttle missions , Spacecraft launching , Spacecraft shielding , External tanks , Inspection , Reusable heat shielding , Space shuttle boosters , Tiles