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
• 0730 - 1400: Hangar access for instrument teams/ Bldg 30 open
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1300 (Teams): Wx Brief

GROUND

• No active ops
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

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

UPDATED 8/17/26 at 2221.

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

COLORADO

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1000 - 1800: Maintenance day
  • Note: We hope to end maintenance early if science teams complete their tasks.
• 1600 (Webex): STM

MONTANA

• 0900: Bldg 30 access
• 1000 - 1830: Normal Day of Operations
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1300 (Teams): Wx Brief
• 1600 (Webex): STM

GROUND

• No active ops
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1600 (Webex): STM

UPDATED 8/16/26 at 2136.

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

COLORADO

• RF08
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1100: Show time for crew
• 1130: Warmup begins on the ramp
• 1300: Earliest take off (may delay to see how fires develop)
• 2000: ETA based on early takeoff

MONTANA

• Target: North Dakota
• PIC: Bright
• 0730: Bldg 30 access
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1030: Crew Show ——— Hands On
• 1100 (Teams): Crew Brief
• 1130: Aircraft Tow ——— Hands Off
• 1400: Takeoff
• 1500 (Teams): Wx Brief
• 2030: Landing
• 2115 (Teams): Debrief
• 2200: Hangar Closure

GROUND

• No active ops
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

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.