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Atmospheric Environment for Space Shuttle (STS-28) LaunchA summary is presented of selected atmospheric conditions observed near Space Shuttle STS-28 launch time on August 8, 1989. STS-28 carried a Department of Defense payload and the flight azimuth is denoted by a reference flight azimuth, since the actual flight azimuth is not known. Values of ambient pressure, temperature, moisture, ground winds, visual observations (cloud), and winds aloft are included. The sequence of prelaunch Jimsphere-measured vertical wind profiles is given. The final atmospheric tape, which consists of wind and thermodynamic parameters versus altitude, for STS-28 vehicle ascent was constructed and represents the best estimate of the launch environment to 400,000 ft altitude that was traversed by the STS-28 vehicle. The STS-28 ascent atmospheric data tape was constructed by Marshall Space Flight Center's Earth Science and Applications Division to provide an internally consistent data set for use in post-flight performance assessments.
Document ID
19900016136
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Jasper, G. L. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL., United States)
Batts, G. W. (Computer Sciences Corp. Huntsville, AL., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1990
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.15:100386
NASA-TM-100386
Accession Number
90N25452
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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