The report details the background of a joint USAF and NASA project to upgrade the forecast inputs at the Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility (CCFF) in support of space Shuttle and missile launch operations at the Eastern Test Range (ETR). The short range and microscale forecast requirements for Shuttle could not be met with the inplace technology. To deal with this support capability shortfall, NASA and the USAF (Det 11, 2WS and the Eastern Space and Missile Center) initiated a Meteorological Systems Modernization Program (MSMP). The intent of this weather support upgrade is to minimize the impacts of the environment on the Shuttle by providing the most accurate possible forecast advice to support managers during processing, launch, and recovery operations. Shuttle weather sensitivities are presented along with the architecture of the forecast support system being assembled to meet these challenges. (Author)


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    Title :

    Status Report on Upgrade of Weather Forecast Support to Shuttle Operations


    Contributors:
    T. M. Myers (author) / B. F. Boyd (author)

    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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