Daily Schedule

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

COLORADO

• 0800-1600: Power and access on the GV
  • Instrument teams please let Cory know if you will need access on Sunday. If no one needs to do work we will not bring people in.
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

MONTANA

• Maintenance and aircraft access day
• 0900: Bldg 30 access
• 1000 - 1500: Hangar access
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1300: Weather brief

GROUND

• Ops 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

Hard down day!

MONTANA

Hard down day!

ESPO ON SITE 

Vidal Salazar (CO) - 650-499-6405

Liz Lockerby (MT) - 650-417-1280

Bri Milano (MT) - 650-316-9940

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

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

COLORADO

• 0800 - 1000: GV maintenance and engine runs
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• ~1000 - 1800: Power and access on the GV. A message will be sent to the GV WhatsApp channel when the GV is ready.
• Instrument teams, please start your work as early as possible after the plane is ready.

MONTANA

• Target: PNW primary, with Slough Canyon secondary
• PIC: Neeley
• 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

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• Continue sampling, either the McCully fire or another target

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

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

COLORADO

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1030: Go/Delay/No-Go decision
• 1115: Aircraft on ramp
• 1130: Warmup begins
• 1300: Earliest takeoff

MONTANA

• Target: Kansas Raster
• PIC: Stallings
• 0730: Bldg 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

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• Continue to sample the Crooked Fire in Idaho

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

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

COLORADO

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1130: Go/Delay/No-Go decision
• 1200: Crew show time
• 1215: GV on the ramp
• 1230: Warmup begins
• 1400: Takeoff
• 2100: ETA

MONTANA

• REMINDER: EOD training outside Building 30 beginning ~0745. Please give the team space - no engagement, photos, or videos.
• Target: Sand Creek
• PIC: Neeley
• 0730: Bldg 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

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• Aiming to be onsite to sample the Crooked Fire (Idaho) by 1500 tomorrow

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

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

COLORADO

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1130: Go/Delay/No-Go Decision for RF11
• 1200: Showtime for GV Crew
• 1230: Warmup begins on the ramp
• 1400: Takeoff
• 2200: ETA

MONTANA

• Target: McCulley (Primary)
• PIC: Stallings
• 0900: Bldg 30 access
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1200: Crew Show ——— Hands On
• 1230 (Teams): Crew Brief
• 1300: Aircraft Tow ——— Hands Off
• 1530: Takeoff
• 1630 (Teams): Wx Brief
• 2200: Landing
• 2245 (Teams): Debrief
• 2330: Hangar Closure

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

• GV Hard Down Day;
• Regular 10AM daily meeting will still take place. 
• Tuesday, 25 August -- TBD Flight Day or Maintenance Day

MONTANA

• Maintenance day
• 0700 - 1530L Ops Day
• WX Brief at 1300L
• Possible flight on Tuesday

GROUND

• Continue observations of Hawk fire in NV

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

COLORADO

• 0900L: go/no-go decision
• 0930L: Crew show time
• 1130L: Takeoff
• Anticipate ~6 hour flight
• If the flight is cancelled, we will have a maintenance day
• Monday, 24 August -- Hard Down Day; no project activities
• Tuesday, 25 August -- Likely Maintenance Day

MONTANA

• HARD DOWN DAY: No power on the jet, no hangar access.
  • Note: Building 30 will also be closed. If you need access, contact Vidal Salazar at least an hour before you want to arrive.

GROUND

• Continue observations of Hawk fire in NV

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

UPDATED 8/21/26 at 1045.

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

COLORADO

Science teams planning to work on their instruments should arrive promptly at 1100 to take advantage of the maintenance day. We hope to end maintenance early if science teams complete their tasks.

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1100: Maintenance Day Start 
• 1900: End of Maintenance Day 

MONTANA

No flight. Normal Ops Day.

• 0900: Bldg 30 access
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1130: Hangar access
• 1300 (Teams): Wx Brief
• 2000: Hangar Closure

GROUND

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

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