Saturday, 1 May 2010
0600-0800 Crew postflight activities - no aircraft access 0800-1500 Instrument access - end-of-mission downloadFriday, 30 April 2010 (Last GloPac Science Flight)
0000 Aircraft towed and readied for flight 0300 Representatives for every instrument staff GHOC through takeoff + 2 hours 0400 Global Hawk takes off for a 24- to 26-hour flight to the tropic 1318 Global Hawk lands after a 9.2-hour missionThursday, 29 April 2010
All day Aircraft fuel and preflight - no instrument access - no powerWednesday, 28 April 2010
0700-1500 Instrument access / power on - instrument -- preflight installation must be complete by 1500 1030 David Fahey and Paul Newman will give a talk entitled GloPac: The Mission Scientists' Perspective -- Building 4801, Large Mezzanine Conference Room 1130 End-of-mission group lunch - Global Hawk hangar 1500 NASA Dryden preflight procedures sign-off -- A representative from each instrument is required for this sign-offTuesday, 27 April 2010
0700-1500 Instrument access / power on - instrument -- preflight installation if desiredMonday, 26 April 2010
0700-1500 Aircraft troubleshooting and repair -- no investigator access to aircraft1000 Team Science meeting - location to be announced
Draft agenda: -- A few words from Hal Maring, NASA Headquarters, Radiation Sciences Program Manager -- Met summary for Friday/Saturday's flight -- Debrief of Friday/Saturday's flight from each instrument team: instrument performance and lessons learned -- Lessons learned from the mission perspective -- Scientific results from each instrument team: one or two PowerPoint slides -- Weather briefing for the next several days -- Plans for the next flightSunday, 25 April 2010
0800-1500 Instrument access - power onSaturday, 24 April 2010
0405-0605 Estimated time of LandingL-1 hour
-- Representatives for every instrument staff GHOC (L-2 hours for teams who want a soft power-down)L (Landing)
-- Debrief in GHOC immediately after landing -- Post flight instrument access TBDFriday, 23 April 2010 (Science Flight Day)
0005 Estimated Time of Take-off (28-30 hour flight)Thursday, 22 April 2010
2000 Aircraft towed and readied for flight 2300 Representative for every instrument staff GHOC through takeoff +2 hours Don't be late! –- In the event of possible weather, etc. issues the estimated landing time could change. Each instrument must have a representative who can report to the GHOC on short notice throughout the flightWednesday, 21 April 2010
0900 Weather Briefing at which Go/No-Go decision to be made! DECISION MADE TO SLIP THE FLIGHT 24 HOURS! (NEW ETD 0005 FRIDAY, 4/23) 2000 Aircraft towed and readied for flight 2300 Representative for every instrument staff GHOC through takeoff +2 hours Don't be late! –- In the event of possible weather, etc. issues the estimated landing time could change. Each instrument must have a representative who can report to the GHOC on short notice throughout the flightTuesday, 20 April 2010
Aircraft preflight all day –- No instrument access –- No aircraft powerMonday, 19 April 2010
0700 - 1500 Instrument access –- Power on aircraft –- Instrument preflight installation must be complete by 1500 1500 NASA Dryden preflight procedures sign-off –- A representative from each instrument is required for this sign offSunday, 18 April 2010
0800-1500 Instrument Access / PowerSaturday, 17 April 2010
Hard down day - No aircraft access -- Contact ESPO if hangar access is neededFriday, 16 April 2010
0800-1500 Instrument Access / Power1500 Team Meeting - Small Mezzanine Conference Room
Draft Tentative Agenda -- Met summary for Tuesday's flight -- Debrief of Tuesday's flight from each instrument team -- Instrument performance and lessons learned -- Scientific results from each instrument team (One or two powerpoint slides) -- Weather briefing for next several days -- Plans for next week's flightThursday, 15 April 2010
1000-1300 MTP and Ku Testing on ramp 1300-1600 Instrument AccessWednesday, 14 April 2010
Estimated Landing 0615 L-2 hours Instrument representatives that require soft power-down at GHOC L-1 Instrument representatives at GHOC L **Landing** Debrief in GHOC immediately after landing L+2 hours Aircraft postflight - instrument access -- Remove Zone 61 hatch -- Remove Zone 25 fairing -- Remove Zone 12 hatch -- Remove Zone 16 hatch -- Remove instruments, as requiredTuesday, 13 April 2010 (Science Flight Day)
0200-0615 Aircraft towed and readied for flight 0500 Representative for every instrument staff GHOC through takeoff +2 hours Don't be late! –- In the event of possible weather, etc. issues the estimated landing time could change. Each instrument must have a representative who can report to the GHOC on short notice throughout the flight ~0615 GH Take-off (24hr flt) ~0900-1200 Media DayMonday, 12 April 2010
Aircraft preflight all day -- No instrument access -- No aircraft powerSunday, 11 April 2010
0700-1500 Instrument access -- Power on aircraft -- Instrument preflight installation must be complete by 1500 15:00 NASA Dryden preflight procedures sign-off -- A representative from each instrument is required for this sign offSaturday, 10 April 2010
DOWN DAY -- No Aircraft Access -- No Aircraft Power Hangar access, with ESPO support, starts at 0800Friday, 9 April 2010
0800-1200 Ku Testing 1200-1500 Instrument access1500 Team Meeting - Small Mezzanine Conference Room
Draft Agenda: -- NASA HQ perspective - Ken Jucks -- Weather summary for Wednesday's flight -- Debrief of Wednesday's flight from each instrument team: instrument performance, lessons learned -- Scientific results from each instrument team (one or two powerpoint slides) -- Weather briefing for next several days -- Plans for next week's flightThursday, 8 April 2010
0700-0900 Aircraft postflight - no instrument access 0900-1500 Instrument access -- Remove Zone 61 hatch -- Remove Zone 25 fairing -- Remove Zone 12 hatch -- Remove Zone 16 hatch -- Remove any instruments, as requiredWednesday, 7 April 2010
0215-0615 Aircraft towed and readied for flight 0500 Representatives for every instrument staff GHOC through takeoff + 2 hours ** In the event of possible weather, etc. issues, the estimated landing time could change. Each instrument must have a representative who can report to the GHOC at a moment's notice throughout the flight ** 0615 Global Hawk takes off for a 12 to 14-hour flight 2015-2215 Current estimated landing timeL-1 hour
-- Representatives for every instrument staff GHOC (L-2 hours for teams who want a soft power-down)L-0 Landing
-- Debrief in GHOC immediately after landing -- No instrument access until Thursday, 8 AprilTuesday, 6 April 2010
0600-0900 Ku test - no aircraft access 0900-1200 !! All instruments must be represented at 0900!! -- Instrument access / power on - instrument -- preflight installation must be complete by 1200 1200 NASA Dryden preflight procedures sign-off -- A representative from each instrument is required for this sign-off 1200-1400 Aircraft preflight - no instrument accessMonday, 5 April 2010
0800-1130 Aircraft access / power on 1130-1700 Ku test - no aircraft access 1500-1600 Science Team Meeting, Building 4840 Room 113BSunday, 4 April 2010 (Easter)
Down day - no aircraft access / no aircraft power -- Please notify ESPO or Dave Fratello if you are going to be in the hangar on SundaySaturday, 3 April 2010
Hangar access / no aircraft access / no aircraft powerFriday, 2 April 2010
!!! Completed first GloPac test flight !!! 0200-0600 Aircraft towed and readied for flight 0500 Representatives for every instrument staff GHOC through takeoff + 2 hours ** In the event of possible weather, etc. issues, the estimated landing time could change. Each instrument must have a representative who can report to the GHOC at a moment's notice throughout the flight ** 0600 Global Hawk takes off for an up-to-10-hour instrument test flight 1500 Current estimated landing timeL-1 hour
-- Representatives for every instrument staff GHOC (L-2 hours for teams who want a soft power-down)L-0 Landing
-- Debrief in GHOC immediately after landingL+1 Instrument access
-- Remove Zone 25 fairing -- Remove Zone 12 hatch -- Remove Zone 16 hatch -- Remove Zone 61 hatch -- Remove any instruments, as requiredL+2 Hands off
Thursday, 1 April 2010
0800-1100 !! All instruments must be represented at 0800 !! -- Instrument access / power on - contact ESPO if access is needed beyond 1100 1200-1400 Global Hawk preflight - no instrument accessWednesday, 31 March 2010
0600-0900 Global Hawk preflight - no instrument access 0900 Global Hawk towed to test location 1030 Investigators staff GHOC 1100 Payload combined systems test (CST) begins TBD - Possible aircraft access in afternoon -contact ESPO if you need accessTuesday, 30 March 2010
0730-0830 PI instrument access (no A/C power) 0830-1230 No A/C access (no access to software personnel) -- Contact ESPO for exceptions 1230-1330 PI instrument access (no A/C power) -- All Instruments re-installed 1330-1500 Tow plane outside / KU testing 1330-1500 PIs be available (in GHOC) for additional communication testingMonday, 29 March 2010
0800-1200 Instrument access (if needed) but no A/C instrument power 1200-1300 All instruments must be installed on the A/C 1300-1500 PIs be available (in hangar) for potential communication testingSunday, 28 March 2010
0700-0800 Instruments re-installed -- Instrument payload in flight configuration -- (no more instrument access until after CST) 0800-0900 A/C tow out 0900-1300 Software testing 1500-1600 PIs Staff GHOC -- GCOM test via IridiumSaturday, 27 March 2010
0700-1500 Complete outstanding integration items - notify ESPO if you need aircraft access Note: (Pressurization check scheduled for 1100 is cancelled) 1500-1700 No aircraft access for investigatorsFriday, 26 March 2010
0615 Tow aircraft to test location 1000 Investigators in GHOC for communications training: please arrive prior to 1000 1100 Investigators in GHOC for GCOM II test: debrief immediately following test 1200 Aircraft preflight for combined systems test (CST): no aircraft access for investigators 1500 Science Team meeting - agenda to include CST and test flight overviewsThursday, 25 March 2010
0800-0900 Install any removed instruments, as well as all hatches, inlet probes, and the radome - the aircraft must be in its final flight configuration for the no-fuel and full-fuel weights 1000-1600 Aircraft no-fuel weight performed, refuel, full-fuel weight performed - no aircraft access for investigators 1600-1700 Aircraft access / power onWednesday, 24 March 2010
0600-0800 LN-100 test outside hangar 0800 UCATS and UHSAS installed on Global Hawk 0900-1000 Investigators in GHOC for GCOM test - arrive prior to 0900 1100 Aircraft defueling, no-fuel weight performed, refuel, full-fuel weight performed (will continue until 1600 Thursday)Tuesday, 23 March 2010
0600-1200 Complete cabling work, instrument mounting, etc. 1200-1400 Aircraft power and instrument access 1400-1600 LN-100 test outside hangarMonday, 22 March 2010
0800-1400 Complete installation of all instruments 1400-1600 Communications test with NASDAT (All instruments) in hangarSunday, 21 March 2010
0800-1800 Aircraft access for instrument teams - All instrument teams to have a representative available during these hours -- Complete fit checks, installations, cable routing and mounting -- NASDAT install -- Complete operational checkouts, communications, and any instrument modifications -- Prepare for Global Hawk COMM test (GCOM)Saturday, 20 March 2010
Center-wide IT outage all day Saturday through 1000 SundayFriday, 19 March 2010
0800-1800 Aircraft access for instrument teams - All instrument teams to have a representative available during these hours -- Continue fit checks -- Continue GHOC orientation -- Begin electrical checks -- Begin instrument comm checks on the aircraft 1500-1600 - Mission status meeting - small mezzanine conference room (upstairs in the hangar)Thursday, 18 March 2010
Aircraft access for instrument teams Continue electrical checks Begin instrument comm checks on the aircraft Begin GHOC orientation 1030-1130 - Global Hawk team lunchWednesday, 17 March 2010
Continue aircraft fit checks, integration, and pallet mounting Continue electrical cable modifications with fit checks Begin electrical checksTuesday, 16 March 2010
Aircraft access for instrument teams Continue aircraft fit checks, integration, and pallet mounting. Continue electrical cable modifications with fit checks.Monday, 15 March 2010
Complete instrument weight and bench comm checks Continue aircraft fit checks, integration, and pallet mounting Continue electrical cable modifications with fit checksSunday, 14 March 2010
Finish weights and bench checkouts. Continue fit checks, integration, and pallet mounting Begin modifications of electrical cables with fit checksSaturday, 13 March 2010
Instrument weight, power, and bench comm checks continue Pallet work begins Aircraft fit checks begin 1400 GloPac all-hands meeting in the large mezzanine conference room (upstairs in the hangar)Friday, 12 March 2010
The rest of the instrument teams arrive at NASA Dryden Ku communications work on the aircraft will take place on the ramp Instrument integration onto the pallets will continueThursday, 11 March 2010
Global Hawk test flight #8 - 14 hr, in-range flight to test Iridiums Scheduled Take-off 0645, ETA ~2100 PST Debrief TBD Friday, 12 MarchWednesday, 10 March 2010
The ACAM and UCATS teams will arrive at NASA Dryden for integrationTuesday, 9 March 2010
The Global Hawk test flight #8 scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed to Thursday due to forecasted high winds MTP team arrived at NASA Dryden for integrationMonday, 8 March 2010
FCAS,NMASS, and UHSAS Instrument teams arrived at NASA Dryden to begin integrationLast Updated: Saturday, May 1, 2010 / 08:28
