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Don't forget to contact the hotel if you need to extend your hotel stay. If you are staying at the Swakopmund Hotel, let Susan know about your departure date changes so requests to Swakopmund can be consolidated.
Before you depart, please turn in your vest and badge to ESPO.
Sunday, Sept. 18
Weather Briefing and Go/No-Go Meeting 0630
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
P-3 Science Flight #10:
0700 Crew Show/Hands-On
0830 Doors Close
0850 Engine Start
0900 Takeoff
1700 Landing (~8-hour duration)
1730 Debrief
1700 Hands-On
1800 Hands-Off
ER-2 Science Flight #5:
0630 Crew Show/Hands-On
0700 Mission / Weather Brief
0730 Hands-Off
0930 Engine Start
1000 Takeoff
1830 Landing (~8.5-hour duration)
1900 Debrief
1900 Hands-On
2000 Hands-Off
Shuttle schedule
Hotel to airport:
Airport to Hotel:
Monday, 09/19/16 - Hard Down Day
Some Tour Suggestions from Nicky:
Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to Walvis Bay Waterfront - 2 seats left
ESPO contacts
ESPO 1 (Kent) Namibia cell - local 081 8162205 / international +264 818162205
Kent US cell - +1 (650) 336-3127
ESPO 2 (Susan) Namibia cell - local 081 8557428 / international +264 818557428
Susan US cell - +1 (650) 996-9335 or +1 (312) 804-1055
Jens - +1 (650) 318-8407