Daily Schedule

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

• 1000 Forecasting meeting and STM after 
• 1000-1600: Instrument work and prep for download
• For access to the GV, please refer to Cory’s or Pei’s email.

MONTANA

Mx and Access Day

• 0730 Bldg 30 Access
• 1030-1500 Mx and Access Days 
• 1300 Wx brief

GROUND

• TBD

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

Plan of the Day for Tuesday, 9/8/26

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

Tuesday, 9/8: RF17 - Coordination flight with ER-2 - please refer to the latest email from Cory or Pei regarding event timings.

MONTANA

Tuesday, 9/8 

• 0830: Bldg 30 Open
• 1000: Daily Forecasting Meeting
• 1230: Crew Show/Hands On
• 1300: Crew Brief
• 1330: Aircraft Tow/Hands Off
• 1600: Takeoff (may delay depending on wx)
• 2130: Landing (Could shift to 2230 pending Airfield approval)
• 2215: Debrief
• 2300: Hangar Closure

Wednesday, 9/9 - Backup for Tues (Land at Edwards) or Mx and Access Day

• Decision expected at Tuesday Crew Brief - T/O prior to 1000L

Thursday, 9/10 - Ferry Flight Home and Pack Day 

• T/O Between 0800-1100 expected

Friday, 9/11 - Load Trucks for AFRC

GROUND

• TBD - Check Grounds WhatsApp Comms

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

RF16 - Repositioning from Anchorage to Seattle

• 1400 takeoff (1200 AKDT) planned - but may change 

MONTANA

HARD DOWN DAY - No hangar or aircraft access

• 0900 - Bldg. 30 Access for mission science support for GV flight
• 1300 Wx Brief - Invite Only

GROUND

• TBD

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

Flight Day RF15

• 0900: Crew show for luggage weighing; please weigh your luggage by the tech's bench and label the weight & your name.
• 0930: Power & Access on tarmac
• 0930: Weather Update/Forecasting Meeting
• 1100: GV Takeoff for Anchorage, AK (anticipate 8-hour flight)

MONTANA

Maintenance and Access Day

• 0730: Building 30 Access
• 0830-1500: Mx and Access Day (could close earlier depending on access required).
• 0930: Forecast Meeting
• 1400: Wx Brief

GROUND

• TBD

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

• GV Hard Down Day
• 11AM Wx and trajectory update
• The plan for Sunday is to take off to Anchorage at 11AM

MONTANA

• Target: Calibration - Railroad Valley-Lake Tahoe-PACE
• PIC: Bright
• 0530: Building 30 access
• 0600: Crew Show ——— Hands On
• 0630: Crew Brief
• 0700: Aircraft Tow ——— Hands Off
• 0930: Takeoff
• 1100: Daily Forecast Meeting 
• 1300: Wx Brief
• 1500: Landing
• 1545: Debrief
• 1630: Hangar Closure

GROUND

• TBD

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

• 0800 - 1600   GV Open for maintenance

MONTANA

• Hard Down Day

GROUND

• TBD

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

• 0900: Maintenance starts
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting and Project Planning meeting!
• 1700: Maintenance day ends

MONTANA

• 0800 - 1500 Mx and A/C Access Day
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting and Project Planning meeting!
• 1200 Great Falls Jr ROTC Tour (working the details with MSgt Despain)
• Fuel Arrives
• 1300 - Wx Brief

GROUND

• TBD
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting and Project Planning meeting!

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

No flight day. Maintenance day. 

MONTANA

Mx and AC access day

0730: Building 30 Access

0900 - 1500 Mx and A/C Access Day

1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

1100 long range forecast discussion

1300 - Wx Brief

1330 - Montana All Hands 

GROUND

TBD

1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), unless noted otherwise.

COLORADO

Potential RF14 / Maintenance Day

• 1000: Forecast Meeting
• 1030: Go/no-go decision
• 1100: Crew show time
• 1300: Take-off
• 1800: Decision point#1 RTB
• 2130: RTB

MONTANA

• Target: ID/MT Fires, Backup WA/OR
• PIC: Stallings
• 0730: Building 30 Access
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1030: Crew Show ——— Hands On
• 1100: Crew Brief
• 1130: Aircraft Tow ——— Hands Off
• 1400: Takeoff
• 1500: Wx Brief
• 2030: Landing
• 2115: Debrief
• 2200: Hangar Closure

GROUND

• TBD
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.