Check Flight #2
0500 Hands on for PALMS/DPOPS
0530 HAL, UCATS, power on
0545 HWV, ICOS
0600 everyone else
0700 flight briefing (Teams)
0800 Hands off. Planning meeting (Teams) for science flight #1
Note: We will use the Slack flight-ops channel for flight communications. Take precautions for the heat.
Ahead:
June 16 – science flight #1
June 17 – back up for science flight #1. ESPO database updates for transit day due.
June 18 – pack day
Lab access only
0700 – 1700 FN support in the lab
Ahead:
June 14 – check flight #2; 0500 Hands on for PALMS/DPOPS. See the flight-ops Slack channel for the full upload sequence.
June 16 – science flight #1
June 17 – back up for science flight #1
Extreme heat is expected this week. Hands on times may be early to take advantage of the cooler morning hours.
Continue to think about the transit and related topics of shipping/logistics, July travel to AFRC, base access and upload requirements. Trucks to Salina are planned to depart AFRC July 7. There will be a Fedex shipment of items you retain for transit day upload.
0700 -1500 ER-2 support
0700 -1700 FN support
Ahead:
June 14 check flight #2. Hands on 0500 tentative (this needs to be confirmed)
Continue to think about the transit, and related topics of shipping/logistics, July travel to AFRC, base access and upload requirements. Trucks to Salina are planned to depart AFRC July 7 and arrive Salina July 9. Most of the crew will travel on July 8 to Salina. ER-2 indicates there will be 3 hours of hands-on on July 12, for transit upload. See Brian’s email (11:13 a.m.) and Dan’s post in the Slack 2021-deployments channel (3:45 pm) for more info.
Congratulations on a very successful flight today.
0700 -1500 ER-2 support
0700 -1700 FN support
Ahead:
June 14 check flight #2. Hands on 0600.
Salina travelers: Please complete the Salina Transportation Survey; see the Slack announcements channel.
Begin to think about shipping. Trucks to Salina are planned to depart AFRC July 7 and arrive Salina July 9. Things you retain for transit day upload will be sent via Fedex. You can leave crates at AFRC. We will have designated staging areas.
Flight day! We hope you are well rested (again)! FN support begins ~0545.
0600 Hands On
0800 Hands Off
0800 ER-2 DCOTSS Check Flight#1 Brief (Teams or room 111)
1100 Takeoff
1500 Landing
Reminders: We use the Slack ‘2021 deployment’ channel to communicate during flight. The flight checklist (v2.4) was sent to the DCOTSS mailing list today, and is also on the Slack announcements channel. If you plan to watch outside, come see ESPO for a high vis vest. No photography outside.
The top-level flight schedule has changed. See the Slack announcements channel. 2nd check flight is now scheduled for Monday.
FFP meeting TODAY
1000-1100 PT: weather & trajectory briefing
1500-1700 PT: weather & trajectory briefing update, flight planning discussion
Microsoft Teams meeting
Paste this URL in your browser to join the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGY0N2RkYzItOGFiZC00MzFjLWE2NmMtOWY2OTA5ODg3YWNm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227005d458-45be-48ae-8140-d43da96dd17b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e6a086d3-43f0-45ec-aa55-a205f052c32f%22%7d
0700 - 1500 ER-2 technical support. End the day ‘prepared to fly’.
0700 - FN escort support
Ahead:
June 9 – check flight, 0600 hands on
Become familiar with Mission Tools Suite (MTS, mts2.nasa.gov). Also, we are seeking an enthusiastic blogger(s). Interested? See ESPO. For examples look here: https://blogs.nasa.gov/earthexpeditions/
We hope you are well rested!
0600 Hands On
0700 DCOTSS ER-2 CST Briefing via Teams (one rep each instrument)
0900 Hands Off
1000 Group Photo
1030 CST start
1230 CST complete
1300-1530 Aircraft back in hangar/hands on if needed
We are expecting a Praxair cryogen delivery between 0630 and 0700.
Reminders: We use the Slack ‘2021 deployment’ channel to communicate during CST. The CST checklist was sent to the DCOTSS mailing list on June 4, and is also on the Slack announcements channel. Be sure you are receiving these Slack communications. If you do not have Slack on your phone, come see ESPO. Have ear protection with you. If you plan to watch outside, come see ESPO for a high vis vest. No photography outside.
ESPO in the field:
Bernadette Luna +1 (650) 417-8810
Caitlin Murphy +1 (650) 680-7732
0700 – Pressure check, approximate time
0700 – FN escort support
0800 – ER-2 support post pressure check, approximate time
Ahead:
June 7 – CST. Hands on 0600.
June 9 – check flight #1
Brian will be sending status messages beginning Friday for CST. We use the Slack ‘2021 deployment’ channel to communicate during CST. Check that you are receiving these communications.
The number of lab days between test flights is under discussion. Therefore, specific flight dates may change. If you are unaware of this discussion, contact Jessica Smith.
0700 – 1500 ER technical support (TBD, extended to 1700)
0700 – FN escort support
0800 – Checklist review, one rep per team, Teams meeting
Ahead:
June 4 – pressure test
June 7 – CST
One goal of CST is to confirm comms/NASDAT. Another goal of Monday’s CST is to simulate the timeline and activities for the start of a flight day. We will use the Slack ‘2021 deployment’ channel to communicate during CST.
0700 - 1500 ER technical support (TBD, extended to 1700)
0700 - FN escort support
