Publisher's Synopsis
A debris/ice Thermal Protection System (TPS) assessment and photographic analysis was conducted for Space Station Mission STS-43. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad were performed before and after launch. Ice/frost conditions on the External Tank (ET) 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 to evaluate potential vehicle damage and/or in-flight anomalies. Katnik, Gregory N. and Higginbotham, Scott A. and Davis, James Bradley Kennedy Space Center DAMAGE; DEBRIS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; INSPECTION; PHOTOGRAPHS; SPACE MISSIONS; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FLIGHTS; THERMAL PROTECTION; ANOMALIES; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CRYOGENICS; EXTERNAL TANKS; INFRARED SCANNERS; LAUNCHING; NOMOGRAPHS...
