Overview: AV-6 Science Flight #6 is currently flying and is scheduled to land at 0700 EDT tomorrow. During today's flight Edouard was upgraded to a Cat 1 hurricane. As I write this, sondes are dropping at high frequency into the eye of the storm.
Tuesday is the next possible flight day. Mission science is aiming for a 0700 takeoff but will make the final decision tomorrow morning based on the local forecast for Tuesday morning. A Tuesday evening takeoff at 1800 would be the backup plan.
All instrument teams should plan to be at D-1 by 0900 tomorrow for Postflight/Preflight for a Tuesday takeoff.
Mon Sep 15
WFF (EDT)
- 0700 AV-6 Land
- 0800 Forecast Briefing (S115)
- 0900 Postflight/Preflight for Tuesday's flight
- 1030 Science Flight #6 Debrief (S115)
- 1930 Forecast Briefing (S115)
Tue Sep 16 (Science Flight #7)
WFF (EDT)
- 0700 AV-6 Takeoff (nominal)
- 0800 Forecast Briefing (S115)
- 0930 COMSEC brief (S115)
- 1800 AV-6 Takeoff (backup)
- 1930 Forecast Briefing (S115)