A debris/ice/thermal protection system assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle mission STS-75. 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-75 and the resulting effect on the Space Shuttle Program.
Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis of Shuttle Mission STS-75
1996
148 pages
Report
No indication
English
Astronautics , Manned Spacecraft , Columbia (Orbiter) , Damage assessment , Debris , Ice formation , Photographic recording , Postflight analysis , Preflight analysis , Space shuttles , Spacecraft shielding , Thermal protection , Computer programs , Heat shielding , High speed photography , Infrared scanners , External tanks , Space shuttle boosters , Sapcecraft launching , Space transportation system flights , Tiles