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Debris/ice/TPS assessment and photographic analysis for Shuttle Mission STS-43A 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.
Document ID
19920001820
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Katnik, Gregory N. (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Higginbotham, Scott A. (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Davis, James Bradley (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 8, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1991
Subject Category
Space Transportation
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-103823
NAS 1.15:103823
Accession Number
92N11038
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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