2022-10-01

Please read!! This plan has a lot of information.
 
Plan of the day for Saturday, October 01
Aircrew HARD DOWN DAY
Packing day, for the rest! And getting ready for departure!
 
Shuttle service
1030 Hotel – Ops center
1300 Ops Center – Hotel
 

  • There is NO Aircraft access today. Please use this time to pack and clearly label everything (SEA and AIR shipments).
  • ESPO (Andrian and Michael) will be on-site at the FBO to help with packing, staging, and moving equipment around.

 
Rental Car drop off
If you have a rental car, the rental car company will be receiving the cars at the Hilton hotel at ~5 PM.  Please see the shuttle schedule for Sunday for transportation to the FBO for departure.
 
Are you flying back to the US on the NASA DC8? Personal Luggage
Due to the size of the security office, we cannot bring everything through security on the morning of our flight. We will collect all personal luggage at the Hilton hotel on Saturday. ESPO will be at the Hilton lobby between 1700 – 1800, receiving luggage to transport to the FBO to be loaded first thing in the morning. You may hand-carry anything that will fit under your seat the morning of the flight (example: backpack). Please also keep in mind that you will not have access to your luggage in Dulles – please pack your under-seat bag with anything you need overnight in Dulles. If you are traveling to Dulles but not Palmdale, please ensure your bag is labeled accordingly so that it gets placed in a separate location when the crew loads bags.
 
Plan for Sunday, October 02
 
Notes, please have your passport and COVID Vax card handy. Do not carry prohibited items. If you are bringing fruits and vegetables for your trip, eat them before landing. 
 
0230 Shuttle #1 Hotel – Airport (ground crew)
0300 MX Pre-flight start/loading aircraft
0400 Shuttle #2 Hotel – Airport (science)
0430 Science Pre-flight if needed
0500 Science starts going through the FBO security line
0500 Shuttle #3 Hotel – Airport (aircrew)
0530 Preflight brief (FBO lounge area)
0630 Door Close
0635 Engine Start
0700 Takeoff
~1210 Land at IAD (Washington DC)
 
Von voyage!

2022-09-30

Plan of the day for Friday, September 30, 2022
 
Notes:

  • The time has come for you to start thinking about your return home (RDR pun intended).  Please follow the ESPO logistics team email instructions about packing your sea and air shipments. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact any of your friendly ESPO Reps.
  • For those ferrying back to the US on the DC8, more information will be shared today and tomorrow to make this transition as seamless as possible.
  • No forecasting or flight planning. Thank you, forecasters, for an excellent job!

 
Shuttle Schedule for Friday
0345 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team participating in pre-flight activities)
0430 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team, aircrew, forecasters)
1545 Ops Center to Hotel (Science Team, aircrew return run)
 
0300 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
0330 Go/no go decision (final call will be on WhatsApp).
 
General Schedule - Flight #13
0500 Science instrument pre-flight begins
0530 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
0600 Pre-flight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
0700 DC-8 Door closes
0730 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #13
~1500  DC-8 lands
~1530  Postflight brief
 
Saturday, October 01
 
Hard down day – Get ready to return home.
 
Sunday, October 02
 
Ferry home
Estimated Take off is 0900 LT

2022-09-29

Plan of the day for Thursday, September 29, 2022
 
Tonight.
Shuttle Schedule
0245 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team participating in pre-flight activities)
0330 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team, aircrew, forecasters)
0915 Ops Center to Hotel
1630 Ops Center to Hotel (Science Team, aircrew return run)
 
0130 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
0230 Go/no go decision (final call will be on WhatsApp).
 
General Schedule - Flight #12
0400 Science instrument pre-flight begins
0430 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
0500 Pre-flight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
0600 DC-8 Door closes
0630 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #12
0600 Daily Forecast briefing
0630 Flight planning
~1530  DC-8 lands
~1600  Postflight brief
 
Friday, September 30
 
Plan TBD

2022-09-28

Revised POD
 
0330 Forecasting and flight planning (webex link)
0415 Shuttle Ops center to Hotel
 
Thursday, September 29
Plans for Science flight #12 TBD

2022-09-28

Plan of the day for Wednesday, September 28, 2022
 
Tonight!!!
Shuttle Schedule
0015 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team participating in pre-flight activities)
0100 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team, aircrew)
0915 Ops Center to Hotel (Forecaster team return run)
1400 Ops Center to Hotel (Science Team, aircrew return run)
 
2300 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
0000 Go/no go decision (final call will be on WhatsApp).
 
General Schedule - Flight #12
0130 Science instrument pre-flight begins
0200 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
0230 Pre-flight Brief (at the FOB hall) past the metal detectors
0330 DC-8 Door closes
0400 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #12
0600 Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
0630 Flight planning
~1300  DC-8 lands
~1345  Postflight brief
 
Thursday, September 29
 
Schedule TBD

2022-09-27

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 (Revised)
No flight today. Aircraft access only.
 
Shuttle Schedule
0515 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team, aircrews, and forecaster team)
0915 Ops Center to Hotel (Forecaster team return run)
1000 Ops Center to Hotel (Science Team, aircrew return run)
 
No fly day
General Schedule
0600 Daily Forecast Briefing (webex link)
0600-0930 Aircraft Access for instrument teams
0630 Flight Planning
 
Wednesday, September 28
 
Schedule TBD

2022-09-26

Monday, September 26, 2022
Tonight!!!
Shuttle Schedule (Revised)
0015 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team participating in pre-flight activities)
0100 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team, aircrew)
0300 Hotel to Ops Center (Forecaster team shuttle) new
0915 Ops Center to Hotel (Forecaster team return run)
1215 Ops Center to Hotel (Science Team, aircrew return run)

September 25
2300 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
0000 Go/no go decision (final call will be on WhatsApp)
 
General Schedule - Flight #11
Monday, September 26
0130 Science instrument pre-flight begins
0200 Head down to the FBO lounge for pre-flight briefing
0230 Pre-flight Brief (at the FOB hall) past the metal detectors
0330 DC-8 Door closes
0400 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #11
0600 Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
0630 Flight planning
~1200  DC-8 lands
~1245  Postflight brief
 
Monday, September 27
 
Tentative flight #12. Schedule TBD

2022-09-25

Plan of the Day
Sunday, September 25, 2022
 
Shuttle Schedule
0515 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team, aircrews, and forecaster team)
0915 Ops Center to Hotel
1000 Ops Center to Hotel
 
No fly day
General Schedule
0600 Daily Forecast Briefing (webex link)
0600-0830 Aircraft Access for instrument teams
0630 Flight Planning
0830 Egress Training
Time TBD:  We intend to have a science scorecard discussion
  
Monday, September 26, 2022
Sunday night!!
Potential flight day!
 
Details TBD

2022-09-24

Plan of the Day
 
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Aircraft Hard Down Day
No shuttles.  No Ops Center.  No weather brief.
 
Looking ahead:
Sunday, September 25, 2022
General Schedule
No fly day
0600:  Daily Forecast Briefing (webex link)
0630:  Flight Planning
Time TBD:  We intend to have a science scorecard discussion
Time TBD:  Aircraft Access
 
Shuttle Schedule
0515 Hotel to Ops Center (Science Team, aircrews, and forecaster team)
0915 Ops Center to Hotel
1000 Ops Center to Hotel
 
Monday, September 26, 2022
Notional flight day
0400 Take off
 
All, please take the hard down day as an opportunity for self-care!  Rest, recover, rejuvenate.
 
 

2022-09-23

TONIGHT!! 
Thursday Sept 22

  • 00:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 01:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp)

 
Friday Sept 23 (Revised)
Shuttle schedule
Friday Sept 23

  • 01:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
  • 02:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
  • 05:15 Hotel – Ops Center ( Forecaster team shuttle)
  • 09:15 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
  • 15:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run)

 
General Schedule – Flight #10
Friday Sept 22

  • 03:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 04:00 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 04:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors
  • 05:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 06:00 DC-8 Take off Science Flight #10
  • 06:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 06:30 Flight planning
  • ~14:00 DC-8 lands
  • ~14:30 Postflight brief

 
Tentative plan for an aircraft down day on Saturday.

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