2016-10-22

Accomplishments:  Science Flight #6 Underway, Balloon Launch #3 Underway
FYI:  Media Day is TBD
Saturday, October 22nd – Aircraft Preventive Maintenance Day
No Science Access to aircraft
1000 POSIDON transit/shipping meeting

Sunday, October 23rd – Down Day

Monday, October 24th – Functional Check Flight
0730-0900 Instrument Upload
0900 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1000 Estimated Take-off
1130 Estimated Landing
1200-1400 Instrument Download
1400 Group Photo
1430 Science Meeting (If you have data you would like to present, contact Ru-Shan.)

Tuesday, October 25th - Possible Fly Day #7

2016-10-21

Friday, October 21st - Flight Day #6
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1400 Possible Balloon launch
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1800 Instrument Download

Saturday, October 22nd – Aircraft Preventive Maintenance Day
No Science Access to aircraft
1000 POSIDON transit/shipping meeting

Sunday, October 23rd – Down Day

Monday, October 24th – Functional Check Flight
0800-0900 Instrument Upload
0900 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
0900-1030 Media visit
1000 Estimated Take-off
1130 Estimated Landing
1200-1500 Instrument Download

Tuesday, October 25th - Possible Fly Day

2016-10-20

Accomplishments:
Science Flight #5 underway
Balloon Launch #2 Completed

Thursday, October 20th  - No Fly Day
REVISED POD
0900-1000 Aircraft Engine Run and Checkout
If all goes well 1000-1600 Aircraft access 

If further repairs are needed access will be moved to Friday

1500 Science/Weather Brief - Tell Ru-Shan/Eric if you have a science presentation

Friday, October 21st - Possible Flight Day #6
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1330 Possible Balloon launch
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1830 Instrument Download

Saturday, October 22nd - Down Day
Sunday, October 23rd - Access Day
Monday, October 24th - Possible Fly Day

2016-10-19

Accomplishments:
Science Flight #4 Completed
Balloon Launch #1 Completed

Current Plan is the following:
Wednesday, October 19th - Flight Day - Science Flight #5
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1330 Possible Balloon launch
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1830 Instrument Download

Thursday, October 20th - Access
0730-1000 Aircraft Access with power
1030 Science/Weather Brief
Tell Ru-Shan/Eric if you have a science presentation
1100 - Marilyn will poll teams to determine afternoon access requirements.
1615-1930 Aircraft Access window as needed.

Friday, October 21st - Flight Day - Science Flight #6

FYI:
We'd like to host a lunch for United Maintenance, possibly on Mon or Tues next week. - ($10/person).  See Susan.
United Open House has been modified to invite personnel when available. 
Media Day is tentatively rescheduled Oct 24th.

2016-10-18

Internet is up and running again!  (It was a bad connector.) 

Tuesday, October 18th - Flight Day - Science Flight #4
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1400 Possible Balloon launch
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1830 Instrument Download

Wednesday, October 19th - Possible Flight Day - Science Flight #5
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1400 Possible Balloon launch
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1830 Instrument Download

FYI:
United Maintenance Crew Invite: Tuesday Pig Roast Party ($5/person) and we'd like to host a lunch for United Maintenance, possibly on Mon or Tues next week. - ($10/person).  See Susan.

United Open House is rescheduled to the no fly day this week (tentatively Thursday, October 20th)
Media Day is tentatively rescheduled the last week of flights

2016-10-17

Monday, October 17th  - No Fly Day

0730-1000 Aircraft Access with power. 
1000 Science/Weather Brief:  PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE
Short science presentations will be given by Shang Liu and Drew Rollins
If you have data you would like to present at a future science meeting, contact Ru-Shan.
1100 - Marilyn will poll teams to determine afternoon access requirements.
1615-1930 Aircraft Access window as needed.

Tuesday, October 18th - Possible Flight Day - Science Flight #4
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1830 Instrument Download

FYI:
United Maintenance Crew Invite: Tuesday Pig Roast Party ($5/person) and we'd like to host a lunch for United Maintenance, possibly on Mon or Tues next week. - ($10/person).  See Susan.

Wednesday is a possible fly day.
United Open House is rescheduled to the no fly day this week (tentatively Thursday, October 20th)
Media Day is tentatively rescheduled the last week of flights
Here is the NASA “image feature” http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/ames/POSIDON-WB-57F-Aircraft

2016-10-16

Accomplishments: Science Flight #3 Underway
Sunday, October 16th - Down Day
Monday, October 17th  - No Fly Day
0715-0930 Aircraft Access with power. 
1030 Science/Weather Brief
1200 - Marilyn will poll teams to determine afternoon access requirements.
1615-1930 Aircraft Access window as needed.

Tuesday, October 18th - Possible Flight Day - Science Flight #4
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1830 Instrument Download

FYI:
Wednesday is a possible fly day.
United Open House is tentatively rescheduled for Thursday, October 20th.
Media Day is tentatively rescheduled the last week of flights

2016-10-15

Accomplishments:
Science Flight #2 Underway

Saturday, October 15th -Flight Day - Science Flight #3
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0800 Science Go/No Go Decision
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science.  Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1700-1830 Instrument Download

Sunday, October 16th -Down Day

FYI:
Next week the tentative plan is science flights Monday, Wednesday, Friday, weather permitting.
Media Day is tentatively rescheduled the last week of flights

2016-10-14

Accomplishments:
Instrument prep

Friday, October 14th -Flight Day - Science Flight #2
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (1 rep from each instrument team)
1100 Estimated Take-off
1630 Estimated Landing
1700 Post Flight Brief
1630-1900 Instrument Download

Saturday, October 15th -Flight Day Planned
Sunday, October 16th -Down Day

FYI:
Next week the tentative plan is science flights Monday, Wednesday, Friday, weather permitting.
Media Day/Open House is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 18

2016-10-13

Accomplishments:
WB-57 Science Flight #1 - all instruments operational and collecting good data

Thursday, October 13th
0800-1400 Aircraft Access with power as needed.  
if more time is required, let ESPO know by noon.

Friday, October 14th - planned fly day
Saturday, October 15th - possible fly day
Sunday, October 16th - Down Day

FYI:
Media Day/Open House is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 18
If you ordered a t-shirt, please pay Susan $20 per t-shirt, $23 for 2XL.  T-shirts expected Oct 21
Chamorro Village Market is tonight
Trailers generators will be turned off at night. Air-conditioning will stay on with hangar power.

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