AEROMMA 08/16/23 Mission Daily Schedule

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day
 
Wednesday August 16:
0730: ESPO on Deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Flight Operations Center at Courtyard Marriott and Webex)
NASA DC-8 AEROMMA Science Flight 15 (New York Flight #5)
2100: Aircrew Rest Begins (Tuesday, August 15)
0700: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
0900: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (Base Ops)
0915: Pre-flight Brief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
1015: Doors Close
1035: Engine Start
1050: Taxi
1100: Takeoff
~1830: Land
1900: Debrief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
 
STAQS
HSRL and GCAS will be downloaded from the GV and the GV will return to Ellington Field.
AVIRIS will be downloaded from the GIII.
 
Notes:

Rental return support: On Friday morning, ESPO will be available to pick up people who are transiting on the DC-8 from the Avis/Budget on 523 W Xenia Dr or the Enterprise on 125 N Broad St. If you have a car rental from another company, please make your own arrangements. Stop by the ESPO desk to sign up for a ride.
WPAFB Gate Hours

Gate 15A (Skeel Ave.): Monday - Friday 0600-1800
Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours

ESPO personnel on site: Vidal Salazar, Erin Czech, Judy Alfter, Stevie Phothisane, Eric Arguello, and Quincy Allison.