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Sunday, Sept. 25
General NOTE for all ORACLES participants in Namibia
Susan is flying out tomorrow. Please note phone contact changes at the bottom of this message.
Please review Ascension Island Location Details if you are on the P3-Transit flight
Before you depart Namibia and head back to the USA you are required to hand in your AIRPORT BADGE and vest to ESPO
Have the VISA paperwork that you arrived with handy as they have been known to ask for it on departure
Sommer Beddingfield is here to work out shipping details. Please meet with her when you get a chance
Weather Briefing and Go/No-Go Meeting 0630
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 0800
P-3 Science Flight #13:
0800 Crew Show/Hands-On
0930 Doors Close
0950 Engine Start
1000 Takeoff (tentative)
1845 Landing (~8-hour duration)
1915 Debrief
1945 Hands-On
2045 Hands-Off
ER-2 Science Flight #9:
0600 Hands-On
0630 Preflight Brief
0700 Hands-Off/Tow
0900 Engine Start
0930 Take-Off
1830 Landing Approx 1700 (~8 hour flight)
+0030 Debrief After Landing
+0100 Hands-On After Landing
+0200 Hands-Off After Landing
Shuttle schedule
Hotel to airport:
0500
0600
0700
0730
0800
1730
Airport to Hotel:
1000
1100
1930
2000
2115 (or until the last person who needs a ride)
Mon., 9/26 - Hard down day - send ESPO any requests for shuttle service
Tues, 9/27 - Flight day for both planes around 0900 take-offs
ESPO contacts
ESPO 1 (Kent) Namibia cell - local 081 8162205 / international +264 818162205
Kent US cell - +1 (650) 336-3127
ESPO 2 (Sommer) Namibia cell - local 081 8557428 / international +264 818557428
Sommer US cell - +1 (650) 450-7645
Jens - +1 (650) 318-8407