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Presented at the THIC MeetingSTK Bldg 8 Auditorium
1 Storage Tek DrLouisville CO 80027-9451
July 22 - 23, 2003
Imation Supports NASA onSpace Shuttle Columbia Data Recovery
James A. GoinsImation Corporation
1 Imation Place, Oakdale, MN 55128Phone: 651-704-3482 FAX: 651-704-5169
E-mail: [email protected]
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Imation Supports NASA onSpace Shuttle Columbia Data Recovery
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Space Shuttle ColumbiaSTS-107 Crew & Spacecraft Overview
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STS-107 Mission Background
• STS-107 carried a diverse, seven-member crew
• The first Israeli astronaut
• 16-day science research mission
Rick Husband, William McCool, Kalpana Chawla,David Brown, Mike Anderson, Laurel Clark,
Ilan Ramon
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Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107
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Space Shuttle ColumbiaIncident Overview
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Incident Background
• February 1st, 2003, scheduled to touchdown at 9:16 a.m. EST• NASA lost contact with Columbia at 8:59 EST (17 minutes before
touchdown)• The shuttle was traveling at 12,500 miles per hour (Mach 18) which is
6 times faster than a speeding bullet• 203,000 feet above Earth (38.5 miles)
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Radar Image Showing the Heat from Explosion
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The STS-107 Debris Trail
On Wednesday, March 19th, The Space Shuttle ColumbiaOEX Data Recorder was found in a field in Texas.
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About the OEX Data Recorder
The OEX Data Recorder Operates only during launch and re-entry.Data can not be sent to ground by telemetry during these times.
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Space Shuttle ColumbiaData Recovery Project Overview
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Why Was Imation Contacted
• Imation has a 50 year legacy in tape storage
• In 1953, Imation (then a part of 3M) developed the world’sfirst commercially available computer magnetic tape inconjunction with IBM.
• Imation has a core competency in data storage media
• Imation has a longtime affiliation with NASA
• Imation was a member of the National Media Labs (NML)since 1985
• Imation has the broadest range of expertise of any R&Dteam in the data storage world
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Who Did Imation Work For?
• NASA
• CAIB (Columbia Accident Investigation Board)
• NTSB (National Transportation and Safety Board)
• All of us!
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Imation Project TimelineImation was contacted by NASA February 13th, to create a processand procedure for collecting and securing 1/2” magnetic tape foundduring the search for debris
The OEX Recorder with 1” tape was located in a field in Texas onWednesday, March 19th
The recorder was flown to Imation and arrived onFriday Evening, March 21st
Imation and NASA experts opened the tape drive case onSaturday, March 22nd
The Imation Team worked Saturday March 22nd through noonTuesday March 25th
The tape left Imation and was flown back to NASA at onTuesday, March 25th
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OEX Data Recorder Arrived by Gulf Stream
recorder was attended by two NASA missionspecialists and two drive service engineers
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Space Shuttle ColumbiaData Recovery Team Overview
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About the team
• Team composed of scientist and engineers• Worked on other USG projects
– USAF, NASA and DOD Agencies
• Skill-sets of the team include:– Recording– R&D– Technical Services– Product Development– Magnetic Head Scientist– Formulation Scientist– Analytical Scientist
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The Imation TeamCore Team:
• Todd Abrahamson - Senior Development Engineer• Bob Frits - Manager, Contracts/Compliance• Jim Goins - Technical Service, Magnetic Media Specialist• Rich Jewett - Magnetic Head Scientist• Dennis Lund - Product Development Test Technician• John Sparks - Senior Staff Development Engineer
Adjunct Support• Pam Blonigen-Platz - Analytical Chemist• Jim DePuydt - Analytical Laboratory Manager• Steve Ebner - Media Formulation Scientist• Melissa Iseminger – FA/DA Analyst• Timo Mahonen - Analytical Chemist• Keith Schwartz - Gov’t Sales & Operations Manager• Bob Parham - Quantegy
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Space Shuttle ColumbiaData Recorder & Tape Overview
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The OEX Data Recorder - Orbiter Experiment Support System
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The OEX Data Recorder
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The OEX Data Recorder
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The OEX Data Recordersevere distortion to the bottom surface of the housing
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Opening The Data Recorder
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Removing the Data Recorder Coverby design, when power is lost the reel motors lock
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Recorder Conditiontop flange bent downward
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Recorder Conditionnote the position of the capstans and pinch rollers
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Recorder Conditionframe damaged when recorder was ripped away
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Recorder Condition - Undersidedrive belts intact - note the tree chip!
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Recorder Conditionrain had entered the recorder and was still present in some areas
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Recorder Conditiondesiccant spilled upon impact, dissolved & stained the tape
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Recorder Conditionthe broken tape-end from the supply reel - stretched and severed
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Recorder Conditionsevered tape-end from the take-up reel
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Tape Condition - Top Reelstretched tape - in contact with capstans at impact
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the top flange removed shows multitude of z-folds
Tape Condition - Top Reel
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Tape Condition - Top Reeldesiccant entrapped in loose tape wraps
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Tape Condition - Top Reelconcerns about blocking had to be resolved
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Tape Condition - Bottom Reel
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Tape Condition - Bottom Reel
the bottom flange is bent over the tape pack - edge damage?
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Tape Condition - Bottom Reelend of tape brittle from fire damage
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Space Shuttle Columbia Data RecoverySupport Process Overview
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About the Tape Recovery Process
• Visual Inspection
• Clean
• Stabilize
• Rewind
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Visual Inspection
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Evaluate Tape Condition
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Evaluate Tape Condition
multiple z-folds from air entrapment
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Clean the Tape
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Check for Structural Integrityall procedures had to be demonstrated and approved by NASA
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Identify Recorded Signal
It was determined that no data was on the supply reel.
In fact, individual sensors could be identified as theywent off-line and ceased recording until power loss.
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Wind to a Stable Packextra care taken to wipe tape surfaces and control wind tension
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Completed & Ready For Packagingproper containers for transport were donated by team members
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Boxed & Ready For Return Flight On The T38
The box containing the two reels in their cases would bestrapped into the back seat of a T38 for transport to the
NASA facility in Florida.
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Return Flight On The T38piloted by NASA astronaut
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Space Shuttle Columbia Data RecoverySupport Project Summary
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Columbia Data Recovery Project Summary
• This was an “Imation Team Effort”, starting with support fromthe Imation executive team and running throughout the entirecorporation
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• Imation continues to prove that it is a good partner andcorporate citizen to the US Government
Columbia Data Recovery Project Summary
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• NASA was able to recover data from this tape that was within2 seconds of the actual destruction of Columbia
Columbia Data Recovery Project Summary
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• As a result of this effort, NASA was able to retrieve 15seconds of data that was not available anywhere else - vitalinformation that will be used to determine the root cause ofthe destruction
Columbia Data Recovery Project Summary
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• This data showed that substantial damage had actuallyoccurred 2-3 minutes prior to destruction
Columbia Data Recovery Project Summary
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• The Astronauts did not die in vain, out of this tragedy…thefuture of space travel will be made safer
Columbia Data Recovery Project Summary
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Thank You