Ground winds |
Prelaunch (& on pad) |
Loading on erect vehicle and supporting structures |
Vehicle loads |
- |
- |
Shield vehicle from flying debris (from high winds) |
Shield design |
- |
- |
Vehicle vortex shedding vibration |
Damper design |
Lightning |
Prelaunch |
Vehicle integrity (damage) |
Avionics/structure |
Precipitation |
- |
Materials (TPS) |
Structural design |
Temperature |
- |
SRB (fuel temperature-PMBT) |
Propellant and engine performance |
Solar UV radiation |
- |
Vehicle unequal bending |
Vehicle/structure loads |
Ground winds |
Launch |
In design of vehicle with supporting structure |
Vehicle deflection |
- |
- |
Vehicle vortex shedding vibration |
Vehicle dynamics |
- |
- |
Vehicle twang loading |
Vehicle dynamics & design |
- |
- |
Tower clearance |
Vehicle drift |
Severe weather |
- |
Lightning and wind problems from thunderstorms or hurricanes |
Avionics/ structure |
Visibility and clouds |
- |
Countdown delay |
Mission/schedule delay |
Triggered lightning |
- |
Strike rising vehicle |
Avionics/control/structure |
Wind aloft; gust & wind shear |
In-flight (boost) |
Trajectory shaping |
Vehicle trajectory |
- |
- |
Structural loading |
Vehicle structures and GN&C description |
- |
- |
Bending moments (forces) |
Vehicle structures and GN&C description |
Atmospheric model (ρ vs. altitude) |
- |
Launch aerodynamic heating |
Vehicle trajectory shaping |
Winds aloft |
Booster (flyback) & orbiter (RTLS, TAL) |
Vehicle wind loads |
Vehicle design |
Atmospheric models |
Booster (flyback) |
Aerodynamic heating |
Vehicle trajectory shaping |
Sea state |
Booster recovery |
Rough seas on booster recovery & boat |
Structure |
Winds aloft and atmospheric models (ρ vs. altitude) |
Staging |
Bending moments/aerodynamic heating |
Vehicle loads/structure integrity/ materials |
(See orbital section)
|
Orbital |
(See orbital section)
|
(See orbital section)
|
Atmospheric model (ρ vs. altitude) |
Orbiter return |
Reentry aerodynamic heating |
TPS description (ablative) |
Atmospheric model (ρ extremes/envelope) |
Orbiter return |
Reentry aerodynamic heating |
TPS design (reradiative); performance |
Avoidance of severe winds |
Descent and landing |
Forecast and monitor aloft and surface winds |
Vehicle design/trajectory |
Triggered lightning |
- |
Strike descending vehicle |
Avionics/control/structure |
Atmospheric model (ρ perturbations) |
- |
Control, fuel |
Vehicle weight/trajectory |
Winds aloft |
Ferry |
Vehicle wind loads |
Vehicle design |
Severe weather |
- |
Vehicle integrity |
Avionics/structure |