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Debris/ice/TPS assessment and integrated photographic analysis for Shuttle Mission STS-46A Debris/Ice/TPS assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle Mission STS-46. 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. This report documents the debris/ice/TPS conditions and integrated photographic analysis of Shuttle Mission STS-46, and the resulting effect on the Space Shuttle Program.
Document ID
19930002963
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, J. Bradley (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 8, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1992
Subject Category
Space Transportation
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-107552
NAS 1.15:107552
Accession Number
93N12151
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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