A debris/ice/thermal protection system assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle mission STS-66. 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 program nomographs, 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-66, and the resulting effect on the Space Shuttle Program.
Debris/Ice/TPS Assessment and Integrated Photographic Analysis of Shuttle Mission STS-66
1995
107 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Manned Spacecraft , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Atlantis (Orbiter) , Debris , Ice formation , Photographic recording , Postflight analysis , Space transportation system flights , Spacecraft shielding , Space shuttles , Spacecraft launching , Thermal protection , Damage , External tanks , High speed photography , Inspection , Nomographs , Reusable heat shielding , Space shuttle boosters