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12/18 Accomplishments:
DLH, Mini-DOAS, FCDP, HU/PCRS installed
Mini-DOAS performed on aircraft alignment
Preparations for outdoor iridium test on 12/19
12/19 Plans:
Perform outdoor iridium test with all instruments present installed on the aircraft (tentative start time 7:30)
Head for home
12/17 Accomplishments:
HU/PCRS completed their environmental and SIL bench testing
UCATS checked the linearity of their calibrations with the electron capture detectors (ECD)
GWAS continued lab set up and check out and canister cleaning
MPCS unit retracted pin fixed
Ballast heat load (on lighter weight support pallet) installed
12/18 Plans:
Reinstall the MPCS unit
Integrate PCRS
Reinstall DLH, Mini-DOAS, FCDP, UCATS, SSFR sensors
Preparations for outdoor iridium test on 12/19
12/16 Accomplishments:
HP/PCRS solved their problems and the system is working properly
UCATS continued system check out work
GWAS continued lab set up and check out and canister cleaning
12/17 Plans:
Perform PCRS environmental chamber test
Reinstall FCDP power/data box on zone 25 pallet
Install Mini-DOAS and perform telescope alignment
12/15 Accomplishments:
Zone 25 pallet work to accommodate HU/PCRS is finished and the pallet was reinstalled
Mission configuration loaded on the NASDAT
MPCS pulled to fix retracted pin in J3 connector
HU/PCRS continued system check out work
UCATS continued system check out work
GWAS continued lab set up and check out and canister cleaning
12/16 Plans:
HU/PCRS to continue system check out work
UCATS to continue system check out work
GWAS to continue lat set up and check out and canister cleaning
12/14 Accomplishments:
Mini-DOAS completed off aircraft alignments
PCRS completed vertical axis shake test
PCRS continued system check outs
MTP completed on aircraft alignment
MTP had their status packets checked
FCDP and UCATS O3 all completed iridium and Ku simulations
GWAS continued lab set up
UCATS set up work space (outside hangar proper)
Zone 25 pallet was removed from the aircraft to facilitate PCRS mounting
Meeting to discuss aircraft operations questions regarding Northrop Grumman cold temperature operations white paper (leading to teleconference next week with NGC)
12/15 Plans:
Continue PCRS system check outs
Continue Zone 25 pallet work
UCATS to continue system work
12/13 Accomplishments:
Mini-DOAS installed new temperature sensors, installed their fibers, began an off aircraft alignment and successfully completed the off aircraft iridium and Ku simulations
DLH successfully performed on aircraft laser alignment
HU/PCRS completed two of three axes shake tests on all three of their enclosures
Work continued on Zone 25 pallet to accommodate PCRS enclosure mountings
Productive meeting regarding foreign deployments
12/14 Plans:
Mini-DOAS will continue off aircraft alignment work
Complete the vertical axis shake test for the three PCRS enclosures
Determine set up for PCRS environmental chamber test
Continue PCRS system work
Continue PCRS work on Zone 25 pallet
12/12 Accomplishments:
NOAA water vapor packed their instrument for shipping back to NOAA for performance improvements
Mini-DOAS worked on temperature sensors
MTP did some on aircraft software work on their instrument
DLH performed off aircraft optical alignment
GWAS lab space is waiting for safety approval before they can start work
PCRS continued bench check out of their instrument system
Working IT issues with MMS, MTP and FCDP (all installed)
Meeting to discuss cold temperature aircraft operations
12/13 Plans:
Mini-DOAS will begin off aircraft alignment
UCATS will continue on aircraft iridium and Ku checks
DLH will install and perform on aircraft alignment
PCRS will be performing SIL Bench testing and preparing, and if things go well beginning, vibration tests
Work will continue on the aircraft to accommodate PCRS mounting
Meeting to discuss Australian operations
12/11 Accomplishments:
NOAA water vapor completed shake test and mechanical integration
UCATS completed weight & power checks, SIL Bench testing and mechanical integration
Mini-DOAS completed SIL Bench tests and the new rubber gasket (keeps moisture from getting into telescopes) is complete and has been fit checked and okay'd by the Mini-DOAS team
DLH window frame (new, due to DLH changes) was fit checked, worked and is out for paint
GWAS was completed on aircraft iridium and Ku simulation checks and began setting up their analysis lab
PCRS continued their bench check outs of each of their components; installation details (match drill zone 25 pallet, pot inserts for their main enclosure and gain flexibility in existing mounts for pump box and gas deck units)
FDCP began their on aircraft iridium and Ku simulation checks (issues on the hangar side of things surfaced and are being worked on) and will be sending the Hawkeye back to SPEC to fly on their Learjet
12/12 Plans:
FCDP will complete on aircraft iridium and Ku checks
NOAA water vapor will conduct on aircraft iridium and Ku checks
UCATS will continue on aircraft iridium and Ku checks
MMS will conduct on aircraft iridium and Ku checks
Mini DOAS will be conducting off aircraft alignment
DLH will be performing off aircraft alignment
PCRS will be performing SIL Bench testing and preparing, and if things go well beginning vibration tests
MTP will be conducting on aircraft alignment
MMS, MTP, SSFR and GWAS are installed on the aircraft.
12/10 Accomplishments:
DLH completed environmental and SIL Bench tests
PCRS began mechanical prep for shake tests
Identified clearance issues for pump deck and power/data system installation
Identified mounting brackets for Picarro instrument
GWAS Identified suitable lab space for canister sample analysis work
12/11 Plans:
NOAA Water Vapor completion of shake test
UCATS & Mini-DOAS SIL Bench tests
NOAA Water Vapor, UCATS & mini-DOAS installation for payload hangar IT testing
PCRS continue working on mechanical installation issues (match drill pallet and install inserts)
Hawkeye continue working on starboard wing mounting issues
GWAS begin getting analysis lab set up
Individual and combined payload hangar IT testing to begin on 12/12
ATTREX system hangar & outdoor testing (iridium) to begin on 12/17
