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B-200 (UC-12B) - LARC 08/17/15
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Aircraft:
Flight Number:
SIMPL 17
Payload Configuration:
SIMPL and ASD
Nav Data Collected:
No
Total Flight Time:
3.9 hours
Submitted by:
Richard Yasky on 08/18/15
Flight Segments:
| From: | BGTL | To: | BGTL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start: | 08/17/15 11:30 Z | Finish: | 08/17/15 15:23 Z | ||
| Flight Time: | 3.9 hours | ||||
| Log Number: | 15B011 | PI: | Kelly Brunt | ||
| Funding Source: | Thorsten Markus - NASA - SMD - ESD ICESat-2 Project Scientist | ||||
| Purpose of Flight: | Science | ||||
| Comments: | SIMPL Land Ice 1/1B repeat mission to capture changes in melt ponds and flight tracks with two weeks difference and a 10,500 ft AGL target altitude. Clouds over southern areas negated both SIMPL and AVIRIS data collection so both aircraft coordinated new flight tracks emphasizing northern area with flight line deviations to capture melt ponds. Performed Pitch and roll maneuver and ramp pass upon return to BGTL. | ||||
Flight Hour Summary:
| 15B011 | |
|---|---|
| Flight Hours Approved in SOFRS | 70 |
| Total Used | 73.1 |
| Total Remaining | -3.1 |
| 15B011 Flight Reports | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Flt # | Purpose of Flight | Duration | Running Total | Hours Remaining | Miles Flown |
| 07/21/15 | SIMPL 1 | Science | 2.8 | 2.8 | 67.2 | |
| 07/23/15 | SIMPL 2 | Science | 2 | 4.8 | 65.2 | |
| 07/26/15 | SIMPL 3 | Ferry | 3.1 | 7.9 | 62.1 | |
| 07/26/15 | SIMPL 4 | Ferry | 2.3 | 10.2 | 59.8 | |
| 07/27/15 | SIMPL 5 | Ferry | 4.1 | 14.3 | 55.7 | |
| 07/28/15 | SIMPL 6 | Ferry | 3.4 | 17.7 | 52.3 | |
| 07/29/15 | SIMPL 6 | Science | 2.6 | 20.3 | 49.7 | |
| 07/30/15 | SIMPL 8 | Science | 3.8 | 24.1 | 45.9 | |
| 08/03/15 | SIMPL9 | Science | 3.9 | 28 | 42 | |
| 08/04/15 | SIMPL 10 | Science | 3.2 | 31.2 | 38.8 | |
| 08/07/15 | SIMPL 11 | Science | 4.8 | 36 | 34 | |
| 08/10/15 | SIMPL 12 | Science | 4.7 | 40.7 | 29.3 | |
| 08/11/15 | SIMPL 13 | Science | 3.2 | 43.9 | 26.1 | |
| 08/12/15 | SIMPL 14 | Science | 4.4 | 48.3 | 21.7 | |
| 08/13/15 | SIMPL 15 | Science | 4.1 | 52.4 | 17.6 | |
| 08/14/15 | SIMPL 16 | Science | 4 | 56.4 | 13.6 | |
| 08/17/15 | SIMPL 17 | Science | 3.9 | 60.3 | 9.7 | |
| 08/19/15 | SIMPL 18 | Ferry | 3.2 | 63.5 | 6.5 | |
| 08/19/15 | SIMPL 19 | Ferry | 4 | 67.5 | 2.5 | |
| 08/20/15 | SIMPL 20 | Ferry | 2.4 | 69.9 | 0.1 | |
| 08/20/15 | SIMPL 21 | Ferry | 3.2 | 73.1 | -3.1 | |
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