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A Debris/Ice/TPS assessment and photographic analysis was conducted for Space Shuttle Mission STS-48. Debris inspection 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. The debris/ice/TPS conditions and photographic analysis of Mission STS-48 are documented, along with their overall effect on the Space Shuttle Program. Higginbotham, Scott A. and Davis, J. Bradley Kennedy Space Center DEBRIS; EXTERNAL TANKS; FROST; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; ICE; INSPECTION; SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; CRYOGENICS; DAMAGE ASSESSMENT; INFRARED SCANNERS; NOMOGRAPHS; SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FLIGHTS; SPACECRAFT LAUNCHING...

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