BioSCape 11/09/23 Mission Daily Schedule
BioSCape Plan of the Day
Friday, 10 November (All times local)
Announcements:
- Reminder that we have an anonymous feedback and incident reporting form available.
- There will be a BioSCape public lecture and pre-event networking reception on 17 November that everyone is invited to attend.
- When: Networking reception at 6pm, public event 7-9pm.
- Where: New Lecture Theatre, UCT Upper Campus
- RSVP here - capacity is limited and spots will be on a first-come first-serve basis.
- Please reach out to Anabelle Cardoso with any questions.
- A reminder that all relevant links (Windy, Rules of the Road, Go/No-Go call notes, Visions etc) are available on our internal team website (team.bioscape.io). If you cannot access the internal team site and would like to, please send Anabelle your Google-linked email address and she will add you.
Schedule:
0600 -- Shuttle SSUN to FBO (GV MX + GIII Team)
0630 -- Shuttle FBO to SSUN (GV MX)
0700 -- Shuttle SSUN to FBO (GV aircrew)
0700 -- Go/No-go call at SSUN
0830 -- GIII Takeoff (SF#12): (flight plan below)
0830 -- GV Takeoff (SF# 14): (flight plan below)
0900 -- Shuttle FBO to SSUN (GV MX + GIII)
1200 -- Shuttle SSUN to FBO (GIII)
1400 -- Forecasting Meeting at SSUN
1430 -- Shuttle FBO to SSUN (GIII)
1500 -- Shuttle SSUN to FBO (GV)
2000 -- Shuttle SSUN to FBO (GV MX)
2030 -- Shuttle FBO to SSUN (GV MX)
GIII Detailed Flightlines:
Science Objectives:
Box 10: High priority target. Combined Aquatic + Terrestrial box. Vegetation plots distributed throughout. High priority estuary in the south of the box that we are trying to hit as early as possible.
Box 19: CalVal target. Buoy in the lake.
Box 11: Medium priority target with vegetation plots.
1) G3_19_AM (any FL is okay but FL170 preferred) - on the way out, buoy cal site.
2) G3_10 (FL170) - highest science priority:
lines starting in the south (G3_10_L11) working northwards (G3_10_L01).
3) G3_11 (FL170):
G3_11_L01, G3_11_L02, G3_11_L03 (highest priority), then go on to G3_11_L04, G3_11_L05, G3_11_L06 (if you have time).
4) G3_19_AM and G3_25 (any FL is okay but FL170 preferred) - on the way back if fuel allows.
GV Detailed Flightlines:
Science Objectives:
Box 10: High priority target. Combined Aquatic + Terrestrial box. Vegetation plots distributed throughout. High priority estuary in the south of the box that we are trying to hit as early as possible.
Box 11: Medium priority target with vegetation plots.
Box 19: CalVal target. Buoy in the lake.
Takeoff 0830
HyTES Calibration Buoy:
G950AZ @ FL160 (whichever FL works for you is okay, lower is fine, prefer not to go over FL180)
Box G5_10 LVIS:
D032, D033 @ FL240
D036, D037, D038, D039, D040 @ FL240
D019, D018, D017, D016, D015, D014, D013, D012, D011, D010, D009 @ FL240
Box G5_11 LVIS and HyTES:
C100, C101, C102 @ FL160 and 365 kts
Box G5_10 HyTES:
D050, D051, D052, D053, D054, D055, D056 @ FL160
Notes:
- New arrivals, please remember to complete the BioSCape Check-in form.
- Please join our WhatsApp groups: BioSCape Broadcast (https://chat.whatsapp.com/B8lYD6nD2AF9LezJB3XhSf) and the optional BioSCape Social (https://chat.whatsapp.com/FQSuFbhH5hxEv7HFH6N0Ff) group.
- Please be sure to add your name to your WhatsApp profile.
Key Personnel WhatsApp Contact Info:
- Anabelle Cardoso, UB/UCT, Mission Scientist, +27 72 055 9025
- Adam Wilson, UB, Mission Scientist, +1 240 979 7404
- Erin Hestir, UCM, Mission Scientist, +1 510 263 6347
- Jasper Slingsby, UCT, Mission Scientist, +27 83 406 0581
- Dan Chirica, NASA ESPO, Project Manager, +1 925 640 0463
- Stevie Phothisane, NASA ESPO, Deputy PM/Logistics, +1 707 772 9683
- Roy Johnson, NASA ESPO, Site Support, +1 650 623 7539
Photos: Please upload any photos you would like to share with the team to this album. (https://photos.app.goo.gl/T1JHNS974U1Zanko8)
Meeting Links:
0700 Go/No-Go:
“https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDk5NDhkODgtNTM2ZC00YjlhLWIxYzQtNzMwYWM4ZDE2YzE1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227005d458-45be-48ae-8140-d43da96dd17b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a3f984ad-d1a0-4be1-885c-939efbcb3c1d%22%7d”
Meeting ID: 216 602 645 079
Passcode: LPgE6t
Or call in (audio only)
+1 256-715-9946,,251693523# United States
+27 21 834 5594,,251693523# South Africa
1400 Forecasting & Flight Planning:
“https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWU5NjBiZWItNmM0Zi00ZDdlLTg0NWItNDAyYjM5NzhjMmMx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227005d458-45be-48ae-8140-d43da96dd17b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a3f984ad-d1a0-4be1-885c-939efbcb3c1d%22%7d”
Meeting ID: 238 608 860 280
Passcode: jxRKdQ
Or call in (audio only)
+1 256-715-9946,,992489477# United States
+27 21 834 5594,,992489477# South Africa