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ORACLES 08/09/17 Mission Daily Schedule
Wednesday August 9
0800 Flight day review
1500 Weather and Aerosol forecast
L-30 People who want to watch landing: can take shuttle to airport for P-3 welcome arrival (badges & vests)
Landing P-3 arrives in São Tomé (possibly 1800)
L+~30 Shuttle takes P-3 arrivals to hotel
Then Shuttle returns and takes greeters back to hotel (~20 minutes)
Thursday August 10
0800 weather/forecast.
0900 Flight Planning Discussion
0900-1500 as late as 5:30 if necessary - Instrument access (tbd)
1000 Flight Planning
1200 Lunch box ordering closes (details soon)
1200 Pilot/P3 Orientation & Flight Plans to Pilots
1500 Feedback on plans
1530 All Hands#2
1600 Science Team Meeting
Friday August 11
1st Science Flight
T-3:50 Hotel Limited Breakfast (FYI: open every Th & Sat at 0300)
T-3 Weather
T-2:30 Shuttle 1
T-2:00 Aircraft Access / Shuttle 2
T-0:30 Doors Closed
T+9 hours Land
L+0:15 Debrief at Airport
L+0:30 Shuttle 1
L+1:30 Shuttle 2
Links
São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing
(editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245
Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417