Daily Schedule

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

COLORADO

• HARD DOWN DAY: No aircraft activities
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

MONTANA

• HARD DOWN DAY: No power on the jet, no hangar access.
  • Note: Building 30 will also be closed. If you need access, contact Liz Lockerby (650-417-1280) at least an hour before you want to arrive.
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

GROUND

• DOWN DAY
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

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

COLORADO

Saturday, August 15

• 0900 - 1700: Power and access on the GV
  • Note: If you have instrument work to do please arrive early in the day. When everyone is done we will close up the plane.

Sunday, August 16

• Likely maintenance day
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

MONTANA

Saturday, August 15

• 0730 - 1600:  Normal day of operations
  • Please arrive promptly with the crew at 0730 if you require aircraft power/ access.

Sunday, August 16

• HARD DOWN DAY: No power on the jet, no hangar access.
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

GROUND

Saturday, August 15

• Down day

Sunday, August 16

• Down day

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

COLORADO

• HARD DOWN DAY: No aircraft activities
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

MONTANA

• 0700 - 1530: Normal day of operations
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1300 (Teams): Wx Brief
• 1600 (Webex): Science Team Meeting

GROUND

• Down day
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

UPDATED 8/13/26 at 1147.

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

COLORADO

• 1000 - 1800: Power and access on the GV
  • Note: When you finish working on your instrument for the day please let one of the RAF techs know.
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

MONTANA

• HARD DOWN DAY: No power on the jet
• 0700 - 1400: Hangar access
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1300 (Teams): Daily go/ no go brief

GROUND

• DOWN DAY
• 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

RF07

GV Planned flight: Eastern CO and SW MT multi leg sampling

• 0900: Show time
• 0930: Warmup begins on the ramp
• 1100: Takeoff
• 1300: ETA at KCPR
• 1430: Takeoff from KCPR
• 2200: ETA at KBJC

MONTANA

RF06

• 0700: Building 30 & Hangar open; no aircraft access until crew shows at 1000
• 0930: Crew Show ——— Hands On
• 1000: Crew Brief
• 1030: Aircraft Tow ——— Hands Off
• 1300: Takeoff
• 1400: Wx Brief
• 1930: Landing
• 2015: Debrief
• 2100: Hangar Closed

GROUND

• Ground team is down. We had successful fire behavior sampling with NASA PAO today. Tomorrow, 8/12, we’ll focus on data processing and flight support.

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

COLORADO

• 0900 - 1700: Power and access on the GV
• 1330 GV-only data review meeting. 
  • For this meeting, please review Shuka’s GV message on WhatsApp
  • Please drop your presentation in the Aug 11 GV Data Only Folder

MONTANA

• 0800: Building 30 & Hangar open; no aircraft access until crew shows at 1030
• 1000 Daily Flight Planning/ Forecasting Meeting
• 1030: Crew Show ——— Hands On
• 1100: Crew Brief
• 1130: Aircraft Tow ——— Hands Off
• 1300: Wx Brief
• 1400: Takeoff
• 2030: Landing
• 2115: Debrief
• 2200: Hangar Closure

GROUND

• The Ground team will not deploy to Oregon tomorrow. Will instead support flight operations with forecasts and other needs.

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

COLORADO

• GV Hard Down Day
• 1000 Forecast/Flight Planning Meeting

MONTANA

• 0700 - 1530: Aircraft access for instrument teams 
• 1000 - Forecast/Flight Planning Meeting
• 1300 - ER-2 Wx/Status Brief 

GROUND

• Down Day: Data download, trip summaries/reports, etc. 
• Examining potential targets for the week.

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

COLORADO

Maintenance day. Access to the GV 12PM - 8PM.

MONTANA

Sunday, August 09

HARD DOWN DAY, no hangar or power on the jet 

BLDG 30 access as requested. Please get with ESPO. 

Monday, August 10

TBD Normal Ops Day or Possible Flight Day

Will know by 1200 Sunday

GROUND

Hard Down Day

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

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

COLORADO

MONTANA

RF04

• 0700: Building 30 & Hangar access; no aircraft access until crew shows at 1130
• 1000 Daily Flight Planning/ Forecasting Meeting
• 1130: Crew Show ——— Hands On
• 1200: Crew Brief (Go/No-Go Decision)
• 1230: Aircraft Tow ——— Hands Off
• 1300: Wx Brief
• 1500: Takeoff
• 2130: Landing
• 2215: Debrief
• 2300: Hangar Closure

GROUND

Saturday, August 08

Either transit day, or if all assets are back at Widemouth they might stay

Sunday, August 09

Either transit or down day

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