Test plan. Task 5, subtask 5.2: Early on-orbit TPSdebris impact tests

The limitation of damage to, and survival of, the cryogenic tankage during the on-orbit stay despite potential impact of orbital debris, may be a significant discriminator in the RHCTS trade studies described in the TA-1 trade study plan (ref. RHCTS-TSP-1) dated July 29, 1994. The objective of this early phase of an overall debris impact test program is to provide the data to support assessment of the relative suitability of integral and non integral tanks.