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S-MODE 04/11/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Here is the Plan of the Day for Tuesday, April 11:

Updates:

  • The LaRC G-III has arrived at Moffett Field!
  • The B200 flew its fourth science flight of IOP-2, but no MASS or MOSES data was collected due to fog/clouds.
  • The RV Sally Ride is transiting north and is scheduled to arrive at the ops area early morning tomorrow.
  • The science team has picked a new target shown below – a large chlorophyll plume pictured in red. The ship, aircraft, and gliders will gravitate toward this feature starting tomorrow.

Aircraft schedule:

S-MODE 04/10/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Here is the S-MODE Plan of the Day for Monday, April 10:

Updates:

  • The R/V Sally Ride departed San Diego on Saturday at ~8pm local. Good luck to the science party!
  • The B200 and the MASS Twin Otter will be ready to go on Monday, but the flight outlook for optical instruments is marginal due to forecast low clouds.
  • The LaRC G-III is scheduled to arrive at Moffett Field Monday afternoon.

Aircraft schedule:

S-MODE 04/07/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Here’s the S-MODE Plan of the Day for Friday, April 7 (all times Pacific):

Friday, April 7

Updates:

  • The B200 completed their first science flight of the campaign, and DopplerScatt completed a successful survey. Tomorrow the B200 will fly again for a MOSES SST data collection.
  • The MASS Twin Otter will transit to Monterey Regional Airport tomorrow.
  • The LaRC G-III will transit as scheduled on Monday, April 10th.

Aircraft schedule:

S-MODE 04/06/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Here is the S-MODE Plan of the Day for Thursday, April 6 (all times Pacific).

Updates:

  • The B200 arrived at Moffett Field today at ~1530. The team is aiming for an 0800 takeoff tomorrow to log their first science flight of the campaign.
  • Weather for the remainder of the week is marginal for a B200 science flight, due to light winds and cloud cover. If the skies lift, MOSES SST data collection is a possibility, even if DopplerScatt data is poor.

 Aircraft schedule:

S-MODE 04/05/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Here is the S-MODE Plan of the Day for Wednesday, April 5.

Updates:

  • The B200 experienced a landing gear indicator light issue that prevented its transit to Moffett Field.
  • We will have an update on B200 aircraft status by 0830 tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 5 (all times Pacific)

Aircraft schedule:

  • Possible morning B200 transit to Moffett Field
  • Possible afternoon science flight (B200 SF#1)

Meeting schedule:

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