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Analysis of STS-118 Tile DamageAnalysis of STS-118 Tile DamageUtilizing the Tools and Techniques Developed Since Return to FlightUtilizing the Tools and Techniques Developed Since Return to Flight

William H. Gerstenmaier

Associate Administrator for Space Operations

NASA Headquarters

2STS-118 / ISS-13A.1 Crew and Mission STS-118 / ISS-13A.1 Crew and Mission SummarySummary

STS-118 Endeavour Crewmembers, from left:Rick Mastracchio Mission Specialist 2 (EV1)Barbara Morgan Mission Specialist 4 Charles Hobaugh Pilot Scott Kelly CommanderTracy Caldwell Mission Specialist 1Dave Williams Mission Specialist 3 (EV2)Al Drew Missian Specialist 5

Expedition 15 Crewmembers, from left: Clayton Anderson Flight EngineerFyodor Yurchikhin CommanderOleg Kotov Flight Engineer

Mission Duration:August 8 – 21, 2007

Mission Highlights:

• First flight of educator-astronaut Barbara Morgan

• First flight of the Station-Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS)

• First flight of the Advanced Vehicle Health Monitoring System in active mode on three Space Shuttle Main Engines

• First flight of 3-string Global Positioning System (GPS) replacing Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) system

• Delivered and instaledl the two-ton S5 truss segment

• Delivered and robotically installed External Stowage Platform (ESP)-3 onto the P3 truss

• Transport SPACEHAB logistics single module

• approximately 5,000 lbm of hardware and logistics up

• approximately 4,800 lbm of spent hardware and logistics down

• Transferred approximately 6,000 lbm of hardware and logistics to ISS and returned approximately 4,800 lbm of spent hardware and logistics

• Four EVAs successfully completed

• Performed internal maintenance activities, including removal/replacement of Russian BOK3 computer and cabling

• Undocked and returned one day early due to threat of Hurricane Dean to mission operations at JSC

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STS-118 Flight Day 3 – Rendezvous Pitch STS-118 Flight Day 3 – Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver (RPM)Maneuver (RPM)

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STS-118 Flight Day 4 – RPM Initial Imagery of STS-118 Flight Day 4 – RPM Initial Imagery of Tile DamageTile Damage

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STS-118 Flight Day 5 – Focused Inspection STS-118 Flight Day 5 – Focused Inspection ImageryImagery

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STS-118 Flight Day 5 – LOX Bracket Imagery STS-118 Flight Day 5 – LOX Bracket Imagery ComparisonsComparisons

Ascent Imagery Ascent Imagery Ascent Imagery

Ground Imagery(orientation for comparison with ascent imagery)

Ground Imagery(orientation for comparison with ascent imagery)

Ground Imagery(orientation for comparison with ascent imagery)

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STS-118 Flight Day 5 –LOX Bracket and ET STS-118 Flight Day 5 –LOX Bracket and ET Thrust StrutsThrust Struts

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STS-118 Flight Day 7 – LOX Bracket Debris STS-118 Flight Day 7 – LOX Bracket Debris TrajectoryTrajectory

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STS-118 Flight Day 6 – Tile Damage Cavity STS-118 Flight Day 6 – Tile Damage Cavity ModelingModeling

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STS-118 Flight Day 7 – Heat-Flow ModelingSTS-118 Flight Day 7 – Heat-Flow Modeling

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STS-118 Flight Day 8 – Arc-Jet Test ResultsSTS-118 Flight Day 8 – Arc-Jet Test Results

Test Unit with Manufactured

Damage, Pre-test

Post-Test

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STS-118 Flight Day 8 – EVA Tile Repair STS-118 Flight Day 8 – EVA Tile Repair Worksite LocationWorksite Location

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STS-118 Post-FlightSTS-118 Post-Flight

On-OrbitPhoto

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STS-120 Mission OverviewSTS-120 Mission Overview

STS-118 Endeavour Crewmembers, from left:Scott Parazynski Mission SpecialistDouglas Wheelock Mission SpecialistStephanie Wilson Mission SpecialistGeorge Zamka PilotPamela Melroy CommanderDaniel Tani Expedition 16 Flight EngineerPaolo Nespoli Mission Specialist (ESA)

Expedition 16 Crewmembers, from left: Clay Anderson CommanderPeggy Whitson Flight EngineerYuri Malenchenko Flight Engineer

Launch Window: October 23 – November 13

Mission Duration:14 days nominal + 0 extension + 2 weather contingency

Mission Highlights:

• Transport and installation of Node 2 pressurized element on Node 1 port CBM

• Crew rotation: Daniel Tani up, Clay Anderson down

• Relocate P6 truss segment to P5 and redeploy solar array wings and radiators

• Deploy and fill S1 radiators

• On-orbit test of STA-54 ablator tile material repair tools and techniques in the cargo bay

• Five planned EVAs (four conducted by Shuttle astronauts, one by ISS crew)