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Overview:
- AV-1 passed CST
- AV-6 replacement nose-gear being replaced
Today’s Accomplishments:
- AV-1 CST completed successfully
- AV-1 Payload GPS issue repaired
- AV-6 Low-light Camera issue repaired
- AV-6 Nose Gear replacement
- HS3 Dry Run continues
Plan for Wednesday – AV-1 Pre-flight
- 0645 – 0900: AV-1 Comm’s Test w/GHOC-E
o No P.I. involvement
o Crew, Data-IT: see Chris N’s Schedule
- 0800 PDT (1100 EDT): Dry Run continues
- 0900: AV-1 Inst. Preflight in Hangar
- 1100: Aircraft Preflight continues
Plan for Thursday – AV-1 Range Flight (Times shown are local)
- AFRC (PDT):
o 0500: T-0 Briefing for Range Flight
o 0530: Crew in GHOC
o 0545: Engine Start
o ~0600: Take off
§ Est. Flight Time: 5-6 hrs
o 0800: Dry Run continues
- WFF (EDT):
o 0830: AV-1 P.I.’s in GHOC-E
o ~0900: Takeoff
o 1100: Dry Run continues
Outlook:
- Fri: HS3 MRR (WebEx and Phone)
- 19-20 Aug: AV-1 Transit to WFF (Aft. T.O., overnight flight)
- 21-22 Aug: AV-6 Transit to WFF (Aft. T.O., overnight flight)