Debris/Ice/Tps Assessment and Photographic Analysis for Shuttle Mission Sts-41

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-41. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad were performed before and after launch. Ice/frost conditions on the External Tank were 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 was analyzed after launch to identify ice/debris sources and evaluate potential vehicle damage and/or in-flight anomalies. Documented here are the debris/ice/TPS conditions and photographic analysis of Mission STS-41, and their overall effect on the Space Shuttle Program. Higginbotham, Scott A. and Davis, J. Bradley Kennedy Space Center CRYOGENICS; DEBRIS; EXTERNAL TANKS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; ICE; INSPECTION; PHOTOINTERPRETATION; SPACE SHUTTLES; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FLIGHTS; THERMAL PROTECTION; ANOMALIES; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; DAMAGE; INFRARED SCANNERS; LAUNCHING; NOMOGRAPHS; PHOTOGRAPHS...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1731353049
• ISBN13: 9781731353047
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"