I.Goal: (a) Extensive TPS damage caused by extreme hail storm. (b) Repair plan required to restore TPS to minimize program manifest impacts. II. Challenges: (a) Skeptical technical community - Concerned about interactions of damage with known/unknown failure modes. (b) Schedule pressure to accommodate ISS program- Next tank still at MAF (c) Limited ET resources. III. How do we do it.: (a) Developed unique engineering requirements and tooling to minimize repairs. (b) Performed large amount of performance testing to demonstrate understanding of repairs and residual conditions. (c) Effectively communicated results to technical community and management to instill confidence in expected performance.
External Tank Program Legacy of Success
2010
36 pages
Report
No indication
English
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