IMPACTS

IMPACTS 02/20/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Monday, February 20th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing

WALLOPS

Monday 20 February: No Fly Day, P-3 Hard Down, No Ground Ops (Fed Holiday)
No aircraft access/support

Tuesday 21 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
0830 - 1600:  Aircraft access and power for instrument teams

DOBBINS

Monday 20 February: Hard Down, Airfield Closed (Fed Holiday)
No aircraft access or science room access

Tuesday 21 February: Potential Calibration Flight 
Take off time no earlier than 1200 EST

General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.

Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations

Project Swag:  https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals ER-2 (10), P-3 (11).

IMPACTS 02/19/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Sunday, February 19th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing

WALLOPS

Sunday 19 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
No aircraft access/support

Monday 20 February: No Fly Day, P-3 Hard Down, No Ground Ops (Fed Holiday)
No aircraft access/support

Tuesday 21 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
0830 - 1600:  Aircraft access and power for instrument teams

DOBBINS

Sunday, 19 February: Short Test Flight, Work Day 
0800-1600 Science room and aircraft access**

  • **Limited aircraft access time pending aircraft mx troubleshooting, engine run, and pilot test flight. 
    • Take off time TBD ~12pm EST

Monday 20 February: Hard Down, Airfield Closed (Fed Holiday)
No aircraft access
Science room access if needed (contact ESPO)

Tuesday 21 February: Potential Calibration Flight 
TBD – Take off time no earlier than 1000 EST

General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.

Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations

Project Swag:  https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.
Science flights project totals ER-2 (10), P-3 (11).

UND launches weather balloon to help with NASA research

Giant balloons are popping up in the news these days as mysterious objects float across portions of the United States and Canada. Meanwhile, large balloons are drifting across parts of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota as well, though these balloons weren’t launched from a shadowy location or with a murky purpose. Instead, they rose from a parking lot next to UND’s Clifford Hall — and with the purpose of gathering data for NASA.

IMPACTS 02/18/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Saturday, February 18th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing

WALLOPS
Saturday 18 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
No aircraft access/support

Sunday 19 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
No aircraft access/support

Monday 20 February: No Fly Day, P-3 Hard Down, No Ground Ops (Fed Holiday)
0800 - 1200:  Aircraft access and power

DOBBINS 
Saturday, 18 February: Potential Calibration Flight 
0600: Hands On
0630: Hands Off / Tow
0700: Crew Brief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams 
1000: Take Off
~1400: Landing
1450: Debrief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams 
1500: End of Day

Sunday, 19 February: No Fly, Work Day
0800-1600 Aircraft access and power for instrument teams

General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours and on national holidays (hours outside 0600 - 1800). Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.

Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations

 
IMPACTS 02/17/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Friday, February 17th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing

WALLOPS 
Friday, 17 February: No Fly, Work Day, Ground Ops
0830 - 1600:  Access and power for instrument teams
1200:   Deadline to request weekend support (maintenance or aircrew)

Saturday 18 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
No flight, no aircraft support unless requested by 1200 on Friday

DOBBINS
Friday, 17 February: Science Flight
0300: Hands On
0400: Hands Off / Tow / Crew Brief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
0700: Take Off
1500: Landing 
1530: Debrief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
1600: End of Day

Saturday, 18 February: Potential Calibration Flight 
Take off estimated 1000 EST - more details TBD

General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours (hours outside 0600 - 1800) including weekends & holidays. Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.

Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations

 
IMPACTS 02/16/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Thursday, February 16th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing
WALLOPS
Thursday, 16 February: Science Flight #11 (P-3), No Ground Ops
0730:  Maintenance show/tow out
0800:  Aircrew/science show time
0830:  Pilots’ Science Brief
0920:  Planeside/doors close
1000:  Takeoff
~1800:  RTB at WFF
Friday, 17 February: No Fly, Work Day,  No Ground Ops
0830 - 1600:  Access and power for instrument teams
1200:   Deadline to request weekend support (maintenance or aircrew)
Saturday 18 February: No Fly Day
No flight, no aircraft support unless requested by 1200 on Friday
Sunday 19 February: No Fly Day
Likely Hard Down Day for aircrew, final decision to be made pending further forecast review
DOBBINS
Thursday, 16 February: No Fly, Work Day
0800 - 1400 - Aircraft access for instrument teams
Friday, 17 February: Possible Science Flight
Take off no earlier than 0600 EST - (0200 show time)
Saturday, 18 February: No Fly, Work Day
0800 - 1600:  Aircraft access for instrument teams
Sunday, 19 February: Possible Hard Down Day or Potential Cal Flight 
TBD
Monday, 20 February: Possible Hard Down Day
TBD
General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours (hours outside 0600 - 1800) including weekends & holidays. Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.
Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations

 

Plan of the Day for Thursday, February 16th
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing

WALLOPS 
Thursday, 16 February: Science Flight #11 (P-3), No Ground Ops

 

0730:  Maintenance show/tow out
0800:  Aircrew/science show time
0830:  Pilots’ Science Brief
0920:  Planeside/doors close
1000:  Takeoff
~1800:  RTB at WFF

 

Friday, 17 February: No Fly, Work Day,  No Ground Ops
0830 - 1600:  Access and power for instrument teams
1200:   Deadline to request weekend support (maintenance or aircrew)

 

Saturday 18 February: No Fly Day
No flight, no aircraft support unless requested by 1200 on Friday

 

Sunday 19 February: No Fly Day
Likely Hard Down Day for aircrew, final decision to be made pending further forecast review

 

DOBBINS 
Thursday, 16 February: No Fly, Work Day

 

0800 - 1400 - Aircraft access for instrument teams

 

Friday, 17 February: Possible Science Flight
Take off no earlier than 0600 EST - (0200 show time)

 

Saturday, 18 February: No Fly, Work Day
0800 - 1600:  Aircraft access for instrument teams

 

Sunday, 19 February: Possible Hard Down Day or Potential Cal Flight
TBD

 

Monday, 20 February: Possible Hard Down Day
TBD

 

General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours (hours outside 0600 - 1800) including weekends & holidays. Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.

 

IMPACTS 02/15/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Wednesday, February 15th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 1100 Daily Weather Briefing on Wednesday only

WALLOPS
Wednesday, 15 February: No Fly, Work Day, No Ground Ops 
0830 - 1600:  Access and power for instrument teams

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight #11 (P-3), No Ground Ops
Details TBD

Friday, 17 February: Possible Science Flight #11 (P-3), if no flight on Thursday,  No Ground Ops
Details TBD

DOBBINS
Wednesday, 15 February: No Flights, Work Day 
1030 – 1800: Science lab access (contact ESPO for earlier/later access)
1400 – 1800: Aircraft access for instrument teams
1400 – 1800: Outreach/PR visits

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight 
Details TBD

Friday, 17 February: Possible Science Flight if No Flight Thursday
Details TBD

General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours (hours outside 0600 - 1800) including weekends & holidays. Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.

Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations

 
IMPACTS 02/14/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Tuesday, February 14th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 1100 Daily Weather Briefing  on Tuesday/Wednesday only

WALLOPS

Tuesday, 14 February: Science Flight #10 (P-3), No Ground Ops
0830 - 1200:  Access and power for instrument teams
1300:  Functional check flight crew show time 
1400:  Take off for functional check flight, showtime for aircrew NOT on FCF
~1430 - 1445:  Return to base/refuel
1500:  Pilots’ Science Brief
1520:  Planeside/doors close
1600:  Take off 
~0130:  (Wednesday) Return to Wallops
L+15 minutes:  Debrief

Wednesday, 15 February: No Fly Work Day, No Ground Ops 
0830 - 1600:  Access and power for instrument teams

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight #11 (P-3), No Ground Ops
Details TBD
1000:  NET Take off

DOBBINS

Tuesday, 14 February: Possible Science Flight #10
1030: Science lab access
1300: Hands on
1330: Hands off / tow
14:00: Crew brief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams  
1700: Take off
 0030: Landing
 0130: Debrief – Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
 0200: End of day

Wednesday, 15 February: No Flights, Work Day 
1400 – 1800: Aircraft access for instrument teams
1400 – 1800: Media visits (tentative)

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight 
Take off no earlier than 1000 EST

Friday, 17 February: Possible Science Flight if No Flight Thursday
Details TBD

 
IMPACTS 02/13/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Monday, February 13th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing

WALLOPS

Monday, 13 February: Hard Down (P-3)
0830 – 1600:  Access and power on the plane for instrument teams

Tuesday, 14 February: Possible Science Flight #10 (P-3), No Ground Ops
Details TBD
1550:  Take off

Wednesday, 15 February: No Flights, No Ground Ops 
Access to the aircraft TBD

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight #11 (P-3)
Details TBD
1000:  NET Take off

DOBBINS

Monday, 13 February: Hard Down (ER-2)  
0900 – 1600: Lab access for instrument teams 
No aircraft access

Tuesday, 14 February: Possible Science Flight #10
Take off no earlier than 1700 EST 
Landing no later than 0100 EST on Feb 15th 
Details TBD

Wednesday, 15 February: No Flights, Work Day 
0800 – 1600:  Aircraft access for instrument teams
TBD: Media visits (tentative)

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight TBD 
Take off no earlier than 1000 EST

Friday, 17 February: Possible Science Flight if No Flight Thursday
Details TBD

General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours (hours outside 0600 - 1800) including weekends & holidays. Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.

Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations

Project Swag:  https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.

IMPACTS 02/12/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Sunday, February 12th

All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing (Webex)

WALLOPS

Sunday, 12 February: Science Flight #9 (P-3)
0600:  Maintenance show for tow out/fuel
0630:  Aircrew and Science show time (flight safety video for any new flyers)
0700:  Pilots’ science brief
0750:  Planeside/doors close
0833: Takeoff
~1633:  Return to base
+15 Minutes:  Post flight debrief

Monday, 13 February: Possible Science Flight #10 (P-3)
P-3 take-off No Earlier Than 1500 UTC (9:00am EST)
Ground ops @ SBU if science flights and precip over Long Island

Tuesday, 14 February: Possible Hard Down (P-3)
0830 – 1600:  Access and power on the plane for instrument teams

Wednesday, 15 February: No Flights, No Ground Ops 
0830 – 1600:  Access and power on the plane for instrument teams

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight #11 (P-3)
TBD

DOBBINS

Sunday, 12 February: Science Flight #8 
0400 Show time / Hands-on
0500 Hands off / Tow / Flight Brief -- Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
0800 Take Off (Tentative)
1530 Landing
1600 Debrief

Monday, 13 February: Possible Science Flight #9  
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ER-2
0500 Show time / Hands-on
0600 Hands off / Tow / Flight Brief -- Hangar 5 Science Room 1026 and MS Teams
0930 Take Off (Tentative, Not Earlier Than 0930)
1700 Landing
1730 Debrief

Tuesday, 14 February: Possible Hard Down 
TBD

Wednesday, 15 February: No Flights, Work Day
0800 – 1600:  Aircraft Access for instrument teams

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight
TBD

General announcements
REMINDER: Foreign Nationals must be escorted when accessing WFF after hours (hours outside 0600 - 1800) including weekends & holidays. Coordinate with Kelly or ESPO if you need an escort.

Current health guidelines call for:
Wallops – No regulations
Dobbins – No regulations

Project Swag:  https://www.cafepress.com/IMPACTSShop
Field catalog with the tentative weekly schedule: http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/impacts_2023
Project picture gallery (please contribute by uploading your project pictures).
Please complete the check-in form upon arrival at Wallops or Dobbins.

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