NASA NTRS · 19810023200
Atmospheric environment for space shuttle (STS-1) launch
Abstract
Atmospheric conditions near space shuttle STS-1 launch time on April, 12, 1981, at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, are reported. 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 presented. Also presented are the wind and thermodynamic parameters measured at the surface and aloft in the SRB descent/impact ocean area. Final meteorological data tapes for STS-1 vehicle ascent, and SRB descent have been constructed which consist of wind and thermodynamic parameters versus altitude.
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Johnson, D. L., Jasper, G., Brown, S. C.. 1981-07-01. Atmospheric environment for space shuttle (STS-1) launch. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810023200
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