IMPACTS
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
General announcements
- Don’t forget to do your daily health screening (click here)
- For the long range science plans, visit the IMPACTS field catalog (updated regularly)
- Continue attending the daily briefings online, if possible
- Always wear your masks and maintain social distance
IMPACTS GENERAL
Tuesday, Feb 8 (all times EST)
1000 Daily Weather Brief - Click here for WebEx
Science Flight *GPM under flight 1438Z
WALLOPS / FLIGHT OPS
Tuesday, Feb 8 (all times EST)
The NASA C-130 will be parked outside the hangar with sensitive cargo on board. DO NOT approach it; DO NOT walk around it. STAY AWAY from it.
Science Flight # 7
0500EST / 1000Z Tow/fuel
0530EST / 1030Z P-3 Mission Flight Brief - Click here for WebEx
0630EST / 1130Z. Scientists board the plane (no later)
0640EST / 1140Z Engines Start / Doors close
0715EST / 1215Z P-3 Take off 8-hour flight
1515EST / 2015Z P-3 Landing
1545EST / 2030Z P-3 Post Flight Brief - Click here for WebEx
Wednesday, Feb 9 (all times EST)
The NASA C-130 will be parked outside the hangar, it has sensitive cargo on board, do not approach it, do not walk around it, STAY AWAY from it.
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Thursday, Feb 10 (all times EST)
0830-1630 Instrument Access/ Hard down
POPE AAF / ER-2
Tuesday, Feb 8 (all times EST)
Science Flight #5
T-3: 0400EST / 0900Z: Show / ER-2 Brief / Hands On Click here x MS Teams Meeting / Call +1 256-715-9946 Conf. ID: 382006615#
T-2: 0500EST / 1000Z: Hands Off
T-0: 0700EST / 1200Z: Take off
T+8: 1500EST / 2000Z: Land
T+9: 1600EST / 2100Z: Debrief
Wednesday, Feb 9 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access of Science Flight
Andrew Janiszeski and Troy Zaremba blow up a weather balloon in a dark hotel lobby. The weather was calm last night when they drove into Plymouth, Massachusetts, but this morning a blizzard is raging outside. Snow is piling up in the hotel parking lot, wind gusts are near 70mph, and the power is out – but they have a job to do.
IMPACTS POD 2/7/2022
General announcements
- Don’t forget to do your daily health screening (click here)
- For the long range science plans, visit the IMPACTS field catalog (updated regularly)
- Continue attending the daily briefings online, if possible
- Always wear your masks and maintain social distance
IMPACTS GENERAL
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather Brief - Click here for WebEx
1600 Weather brief Update – Click here for WebEx (UPDATED at 0900 2/7/22)
Tuesday, Feb 8 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather Brief - Click here for WebEx
WALLOPS / FLIGHT OPS
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Tuesday, Feb 8 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access OR Potential Science Flight:
0500EST / 1000Z Tow/fuel
0530EST / 1030Z P-3 Mission Flight Brief - Click here for WebEx
0640EST / 1140Z Engines Start / Doors close
0700EST / 1200Z P-3 Take Off, 8-hour flight
1500EST / 2000Z P-3 Landing
1530EST / 2030Z P-3 Post Flight Brief - Click here for WebEx
Wednesday, Feb 9 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
POPE AAF / ER-2
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Tuesday, Feb 8 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access OR Potential Science Flight:
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Sunday, February 6th, 2022
General announcements
- Don’t forget to do your daily health screening (click here)
- For the long range science plans, visit the IMPACTS field catalog (updated regularly)
- Continue attending the daily briefings online, if possible
- Always wear your masks and maintain social distance
IMPACTS GENERAL
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
0400 PI Instrument Check- Click here for WebEx
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
WALLOPS / FLIGHT OPS
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
0400 PI Instrument Check
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
POPE AAF / ER-2
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
0400 PI Instrument Check
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Saturday, February 5th, 2022
General announcements
- Don’t forget to do your daily health screening (click here)
- For the long range science plans, visit the IMPACTS field catalog (updated regularly)
- Continue attending the daily briefings online, if possible
- Always wear your masks and maintain social distance
IMPACTS GENERAL
Saturday, Feb 5 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
WALLOPS / FLIGHT OPS
Saturday, Feb 5 (all times EST)
Hard Down Day (Flight Crew)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
POPE AAF / ER-2
Saturday, Feb 5 (all times EST)
Hard Down Day, No Aircraft Access.
Lab access if needed, please see Dan Chirica
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Monday, Feb 7 (all times EST)
0830 – 1630 Aircraft & Instrument Access
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Friday, February 4th, 2022
General announcements
- Don’t forget to do your daily health screening (click here)
- For the long range science plans, visit the IMPACTS field catalog (updated regularly)
- Continue attending the daily briefings online if possible
- Always wear your masks and maintain social distance
IMPACTS GENERAL
Friday, Feb 4 (all times EST)
1000 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
Saturday, Feb 5 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0900 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
WALLOPS / FLIGHT OPS
Friday, Feb 4
Science Flight #6
Target area: Northeast US
0600EST / 1100Z Tow/fuel
0630EST / 11130Z P-3 Mission Flight Brief - Click here for WebEx
0740EST / 1240Z Engines Start / Doors close
0800EST / 1300Z P-3 Take Off, 8-hour flight
1600EST / 2100Z P-3 Landing
1630EST / 2130Z P-3 Post Flight Brief - Click here for WebEx
Saturday, Feb 5 (all times EST)
Hard Down Day (Flight Crew)
0830 – 1600 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0830 – 1600 Aircraft & Instrument Access
POPE AAF / ER-2
Friday, Feb 4
Science Flight #4
Target area: Northeast US
T-3: 0430EST / 0930Z: Show / ER-2 Brief / Hands On Click here to join the MS Teams Meeting or call in at +1 256-715-9946 Conference ID: 382006615#
T-2: 0530EST / 1030Z: Hands Off
T-0: 0730EST / 1230Z: Take off
T+8: 1530EST / 2030Z: Land
T+9: 1630EST / 2130Z: Debrief
Saturday, Feb 5
Hard Down Day, No Aircraft Access.
Lab access if needed, please see Dan Chirica
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Thursday, February 3rd, 2022
General announcements
- Don’t forget to do your daily health screening (click here)
- For the long range science plans, visit the IMPACTS field catalog (updated regularly)
- Continue attending the daily briefings online if possible
- Always wear your masks and maintain social distance
IMPACTS GENERAL
Thursday, Feb 3 (all times EST)
1000 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
Friday, Feb 4 (all times EST)
1000 Daily Weather brief – Click here for WebEx
WALLOPS / FLIGHT OPS
Thursday, Feb 3
Science Flight #5
Target area: Ohio/Indiana border approximately SSE to NNW to the Michigan border
0600EST / 1100Z Tow/fuel
0630EST / 1130Z P-3 Mission Flight Brief
0700EST / 1200Z Flight Safety Video for New Flyers
0740EST / 1240Z Engines Start / Doors close
0800EST / 1300Z P-3 Take Off, 8-hour flight
1600EST / 2100Z P-3 Landing
1630EST / 2130Z P-3 Post Flight Brief
Friday, Feb 4
Science Flight #6 (Tentative)
Target area: Northeast US
0600EST / 1100Z Tow/fuel
0630EST / 11130Z P-3 Mission Flight Brief
0740EST / 1240Z Engines Start / Doors close
0800EST / 1300Z P-3 Take Off, 8-hour flight
1600EST / 2100Z P-3 Landing
1630EST / 2130Z P-3 Post Flight Brief
Saturday, Feb 5 (all times EST)
Hard Down Day (Flight Crew)
0830 – 1600 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Sunday, Feb 6 (all times EST)
0830 – 1600 Aircraft & Instrument Access
Monday, Feb 7
Possible science flight
POPE AAF / ER-2
Thursday, Feb 3:
Science Flight #3
Target area: Ohio/Indiana border approximately SSE to NNW to the Michigan border
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