If you looked up early Wednesday afternoon and noticed an unusual looking white aircraft high up against the clear Carolina blue skies, you caught a rare glimpse of a spy plane-turned science platform for NASA.
IMPACTS
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Monday Jan 24, 2022
General announcements
- If you are currently in quarantine at WFF, please email Vidal (vidal.salazar@nasa.gov) with your test results tomorrow morning before you go into the hangar.
- No science flights tomorrow or Tuesday
- 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, Jan 24
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Tuesday, Jan 25
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Wallops/Ops/P-3
Monday, Jan 24
0800-1630 Aircraft/hangar access
Tuesday, Jan 25
0800-1630 Aircraft/hangar access
Pope AAF/ER-2
Local Announcements:
- If you don’t need to work on your instrument, please stay in your hotel
- Photography in the direction of the Pope AAF flight line is prohibited
Monday, Jan 24
0830-1630 Aircraft/hangar access
Tuesday, Jan 25
0830-1630 Aircraft/hangar access
ESPO on site: Wallops (PM: Vidal Salazar, PC: Andrian Liem), Pope AAF (PM: Erin Czech, Log: Stevie Phothisane)
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Sunday Jan 23, 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
- Wear your masks at all time and maintain social distance
- If you need a COVID test to be able to return to Wallops on Monday, please see Vidal/Andrian
- Planning a Tuesday early evening flight. Takeoff for both aircraft will be around 1600 Local. Details TBD.
IMPACTS General
Sunday Jan 23
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Monday Jan 24
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Wallops/Ops/P-3
Sunday Jan 23
No aircraft/hangar access
Monday Jan 24
0800-1615 Aircraft/hangar access.
If you are required to show a negative COVID test to return to Wallops, please Email Vidal (vidal.salazar@nasa.gov) with your results before you leave your home/hotel. If you need a test, let Vidal know asap.
Pope AAF/ER-2
Local Announcements:
- Please continue to attend the daily weather brief from a remote location if you are not actively doing instrument work at Pope.
- Photography in the direction of the Pope AAF flight line is prohibited.
- If you don’t need to work on your instrument, please stay in your hotel
Sunday Jan 23
Science Access 0900 to NLT 1230
1 Low Prof 1500 TO, 0.5 (Neeley)
1 Low Day/Night Prof 1700 TO, 1.2 hr (Torino)
Monday Jan 24
Science Access 0830 to 1630
ESPO on site: Wallops (PM: Vidal Salazar, PC: Andrian Liem), Pope AAF (PM: Erin Czech, Log: Stevie Phothisane)
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Saturday Jan 22, 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
- Wear your masks at all time and maintain social distance
- If you need a COVID test to be able to return to Wallops on Monday, please see Vidal/Andrian
IMPACTS General
Saturday Jan 22
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx. Wallops will open at 11AM due to weather, please take this call from hotel/home
Sunday Jan 23
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Wallops/Ops/P-3
Saturday Jan 22 – 1100 Delayed opening due to weather
Flight crew hard down day
1100 – 1600 Instrument/Aircraft access
Sunday Jan 23
No flight day, no planned aircraft access (If instrument teams need access, please let Monica know ASAP)
Pope AAF/ER-2
Local Announcements:
- Please continue to attend the daily weather brief from a remote location if you are not actively doing instrument work at Pope.
- Photography in the direction of the Pope AAF flight line is prohibited.
- If you don’t need to work on your instrument, please stay in your hotel
Saturday, Jan 22
No aircraft or lab access
Potential pilot proficiency flights
Sunday, Jan 23
If profs are completed on Sat, aircraft access from 0900 – 1700
If profs are not completed on Sat, aircraft access from 1100 – 1500
ESPO on site: Wallops (PM: Vidal Salazar, PC: Andrian Liem), Pope AAF (PM: Erin Czech, Log: Stevie Phothisane)
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Friday Jan 21, 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
- Wear your masks at all time and maintain social distance
IMPACTS General
Friday Jan 21, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx. Wallops will open at 10AM due to weather, please take this call from hotel/home
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Wallops/Ops/P-3
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Flight crew hard down day
Wallops will open at 10AM for access
1000 – 1600 Aircraft/instrument access
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
No flight day, no planned aircraft access (If instrument teams need access, please let Kelly know ASAP)
Pope AAF/ER-2
Local Announcements:
- Please continue to attend the daily weather brief from a remote location if you are not actively doing instrument work at Pope.
- Photography in the direction of the Pope AAF flight line is prohibited.
- If you don’t need to work on your instrument, please stay in your hotel
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Hard down day
No lab access
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
No aircraft or lab access
Pilot proficiency flights in the late afternoon (weather dependent)
ESPO on site: Wallops (PM: Vidal Salazar, PC: Andrian Liem), Pope AAF (PM: Erin Czech, Log: Stevie Phothisane)
With snow expected this week, you probably have a shovel handy and are keeping an eye on road conditions, but scientists see snow days as an opportunity to learn a lot and even predict future weather events.
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Thursday Jan 20, 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
- Wear your masks at all time and maintain social distance
- For those flying on the P-3, don’t forget your passport and your overnight bag just in case of a divert.
IMPACTS General
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Friday Jan 21, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Wallops/Ops/P-3
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
0800 – 1615 aircraft/instrument access
Friday Jan 21, 2022
0800 – 1615 aircraft/instrument access
Pope AAF/ER-2
Local Announcements:
- Please continue to attend the daily weather brief from a remote location if you are not actively doing instrument work at Pope.
- Photography in the direction of the Pope AAF flight line is prohibited.
- If you don’t need to work on your instrument, please stay in your hotel
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
0900 – 1300 Aircraft Access
Pilot proficiency flight in the afternoon
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Instrument access details TBD
ESPO on site: Wallops (PM: Vidal Salazar, PC: Andrian Liem), Pope AAF (PM: Erin Czech, Log: Stevie Phothisane)
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Wednesday Jan 19, 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
- Wear your masks at all time and maintain social distance
- For those flying on the P-3, don’t forget your passport and your overnight bag just in case of a divert.
IMPACTS General
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Wallops/Ops/P-3
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
0400 – Aircraft and instrument access
0600 – P-3 take off Science flight #3
~1300 land back at Wallops
~1330 flight debrief
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
No flight day.
0800 – 1600 aircraft/instrument access
Pope AAF/ER-2
Local Announcements:
- Please continue to attend the daily weather brief from a remote location if you are not actively doing instrument work at Pope.
- Photography in the direction of the Pope AAF flight line is prohibited.
- If you don’t need to work on your instrument, please stay in your hotel
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
0230 – Crew Show /Hands on / Brief – MS Teams (+1 256-715-9946,,772735593#)
0300 – Hands off
0545 – ER-2 Take off. Science flight #1
~1230 – Landing
~1300 – Flight debrief
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
No science flight day. Instrument access details TBD
ESPO on site: Wallops (PM: Vidal Salazar, PC: Andrian Liem), Pope AAF (PM: Erin Czech, Log: Stevie Phothisane)
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Tuesday Jan 18, 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
- Wear your masks at all time and maintain social distance
- For those flying on the P-3, don’t forget your passport and your overnight bag just in case of a divert.
IMPACTS General
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx.
Planning for Science Mission #3. Possible take off times around 5-6AM local. This flight will take place mostly in Canadian Airspace, don’t forget your passport and a small overnight bag in case of a divert. Full details TBD.
Wallops/Ops/P-3
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
0800 – 1600 Aircraft/instrument access
No fly day
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Science flight #3, possible take off time 0500-0600 LT. Details TBD.
Pope AAF/ER-2
Local Announcements:
- Please continue to attend the daily weather brief from a remote location if you are not actively doing instrument work at Pope.
- Photography in the direction of the Pope AAF flight line is prohibited.
- If you don’t need to work on your instrument, please stay in your hotel
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
0830 – 1330 aircraft and instrument access
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Science flight planned. Take off times 0500-0600 LT (details TBD)
ESPO on site: Wallops (PM: Vidal Salazar, PC: Andrian Liem), Pope AAF (DPM: Caitlin Murphy, DPM: Erin Czech, Log: Stevie Phothisane)
IMPACTS Plan of the Day for Friday Jan 14, 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
- Wear your masks at all time and maintain social distance
IMPACTS General
Friday Jan 14, 2022
0900 Weather brief - Click here for WebEx. Please consider attending virtually to the weather briefings whenever possible.
Wallops/Ops/P-3
Friday Jan 14, 2022
0800 Aircraft Access – Kelly will update in the AM.
1200 Show time at the hangar
1400 Take off for an 8 hour flight
~2200 Land at Wallops
Pope AAF/ER-2
Local Announcements:
- Please continue to attend the daily weather brief from a remote location if you are not actively doing instrument work at Pope.
- Photography in the direction of the Pope AAF flight line is prohibited.
- If you don’t need to work on your instrument, please stay in your hotel
Friday Jan 14, 2022
0830 – 1630 Aircraft access. Please stay in your hotel room if no instrument access is needed
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Hard Down day - No aircraft access.
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Aircraft access TBD
ESPO on site: Wallops (PM: Vidal Salazar, PC: Lynn Kennedy), Pope AAF (DPM: Caitlin Murphy, DPM: Erin Czech, Log: Stevie Phothisane
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