Weather Impacts on Space Operations

Abstract

Although launch (and landing for space shuttle) are the most visible space launch operations, there is much weather sensitive work to be accomplished between flights, such as moving vehicles, moving/stacking solid rocket boosters (SRBs) fueling etc. The major weather item of concern in the Cape Canaveral area is lightning, since the KSC/CCAFs area is near the area of maximum thunderstorm occurrence in the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 1992
Accession Number
ADA253720

Entities

People

  • Billie F. Boyd
  • J. T. Madura
  • W. H. Bauman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Display Systems
  • Flight Paths
  • Frequency
  • Instrumentation
  • Meteorology
  • Space Operations
  • Space Shuttles
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Thunderstorms
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology

Technology Areas

  • Space