Debris/Ice/Tps Assessment and Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission Sts-33r

By: Nasa, National Aeronautics and Space Adm

A debris/ice/Thermal Protection System (TPS) assessment and photographic analysis was conducted for Space Shuttle Mission STS-33R. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad are performed before and after launch. Ice/frost conditions on the external tank are assessed by the use of computer programs, nomographs, and infrared scanner data during cryogenic loading of the vehicle followed by on-pad visual inspection. High speed photography is analyzed after launch to identify ice/debris sources and evaluate potential vehicle damage and/or in-flight anomalies. This report documents the debris/ice/TPS conditions and photographic analysis of Mission STS-33R, and their overall effect on the Space Shuttle Program. Stevenson, Charles G. and Katnik, Gregory N. and Higginbotham, Scott A. Kennedy Space Center COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CRYOGENICS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOGRAPHS; SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FLIGHTS; THERMAL PROTECTION; DAMAGE; DEBRIS; EXTERNAL TANKS; INFRARED SCANNERS; INSPECTION; LAUNCHING; NOMOGRAPHS...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1731533373
• ISBN13: 9781731533371
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"