Accomplishments:
Science Flight #7
Balloon Launch #4
Wednesday, October 26th - Flight Day #8
0800-0900 Instrument Upload
0930 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1130 Estimated Take-off
1700 Estimated Landing
1730 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1730-1900 Instrument Download
Thursday, October 27th - No Fly Day
Accomplishments:
Functional Check Flight successfully completed
Tuesday, October 25th - Fly Day #7
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
~1200 Hosted Lunch with United Maintenance
1400 Possible Balloon launch
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1800 Instrument Download
Accomplishments:
Low and High power engine runs were completed on Saturday and aircraft ready for FCF on Monday.
Monday, October 24th – Functional Check Flight
0730-0900 Instrument Upload
0900 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1000 Estimated Take-off
1130 Estimated Landing
1200-1400 Instrument Download
1400 Group Photo
1430 Science Meeting (If you have data you would like to present, contact Ru-Shan.)
FYI: Media Day is TBD
Sunday, October 23rd – Down Day
Monday, October 24th – Functional Check Flight
0730-0900 Instrument Upload
0900 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1000 Estimated Take-off
1130 Estimated Landing
1200-1400 Instrument Download
1400 Group Photo
1430 Science Meeting (If you have data you would like to present, contact Ru-Shan.)
Tuesday, October 25th - Possible Fly Day #7
Accomplishments: Science Flight #6 Underway, Balloon Launch #3 Underway
FYI: Media Day is TBD
Saturday, October 22nd – Aircraft Preventive Maintenance Day
No Science Access to aircraft
1000 POSIDON transit/shipping meeting
Sunday, October 23rd – Down Day
Friday, October 21st - Flight Day #6
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1400 Possible Balloon launch
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1800 Instrument Download
Accomplishments:
Science Flight #5 underway
Balloon Launch #2 Completed
Thursday, October 20th - No Fly Day
REVISED POD
0900-1000 Aircraft Engine Run and Checkout
If all goes well 1000-1600 Aircraft access
If further repairs are needed access will be moved to Friday
1500 Science/Weather Brief - Tell Ru-Shan/Eric if you have a science presentation
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