Daily Schedule

UPDATED 7/27/26 at 2010.

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

COLORADO

Tuesday, July 28

  • 0900 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • 1100: For those participating - be ready in the hangar for media day. There will be a short briefing beforehand in the smaller conference room on the first floor.
  • 1130-1230: Scheduled media on site
  • 1300: Media day concludes
  • 0900-1700: GV maintenance

Wednesday, July 29

  • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • Likely flight; TBD.

 

MONTANA

Tuesday, July 28

  • 0700 - 1500: Normal Day of Operations (Arrive early if you need a full day on the hangar floor. Hangar floor access will be cut off NLT 1500.)
  • 0900 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • 1000: ESPO MTANG Logistics Meeting
  • 1400: Status / Wx Brief

Wednesday, July 29

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

 

GROUND

Tuesday, July 28

  • 0900 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • ~1100: Depart Reno/ SJSU
  • Travel to Bend, OR

Wednesday, July 29

  • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • Establish observing sites on Brewer fire (unless details change).
  • 1400-1800: Observing window. Potential AM and Evening Radiosonde.


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

UPDATED 7/27/26 at 1045.

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

COLORADO

Monday, July 27

  • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • 0900: Access and power to the GV
  • 1015: GV doors close
  • 1200: GV takeoff
  • ~1500-1600: GV landing

Tuesday, July 28

  • 0900 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • 1000: Media Day. Please be in the hangar.

MONTANA

Monday, July 27 (ER-2 Transit)

  • AFRC (PDT)
    • 0600: Crew show - hands on
    • 0730: Aircraft tow - hands off
    • 0800: Crew brief
    • 1100: Takeoff from KEDW
  • Great Falls, MT (MDT)
    • 0730: Hangar and Bldg 30 access for lab space set up
    • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
    • ~1600: Landing at KGTF
    • ~1700: Debrief
    • 2030: End of day
Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), except where noted

COLORADO

Sunday, July 26

  • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • 1100 onsite GV science planning meeting (please see Cory’s email for google meet link)
  • Down day for GV crew. No access to the GV.

MONTANA

Sunday, July 26

  • HARD DOWN DAY
    • No Hangar or Bldg 30 access
  • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!


Monday, July 27 (ER-2 Transit)

  • AFRC (PDT)
    • 0600: Crew show - hands on
    • 0730: Aircraft tow - hands off
    • 0800: Crew brief
    • 1100: Takeoff from KEDW
  • Great Falls, MT (MDT)
    • 0730: Hangar and Bldg 30 access for lab space set up
    • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
    • ~1600: Landing at KGTF
    • ~1700: Debrief
    • 2030: End of day


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

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

COLORADO

Saturday, July 25

  • Note: Please arrive at NCAR RAF facility no earlier than 7AM.
  • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!

Sunday, July 26

  • 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
  • Down day for GV crew. No access to the GV.

MONTANA

Saturday, July 25

  • MONTANA
    • 0730 - 1130: Half day of operations
      • Berm set-up & fuel delivery

Sunday, July 26

  • MONTANA: HARD DOWN DAY
    • No Hangar or Bldg 30 access

Monday, July 27

  • CALIFORNIA
    • Target: Transit flight
    • Back-up: N/A
    • PIC: Stallings
    • 0600 (PDT): Crew show - hands on
    • 0730: Aircraft tow - hands off
    • 0800: Crew brief
    • 1100: Takeoff
    • 1600 (MDT): Landing
    • 1700: Debrief
  • FUEL: CREW BRIEF
  • MONTANA
    • 0700: Hangar and Bldg 30 access for lab space set up
Please contact inspyre-espo@espo.nasa.gov with any questions.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

COLORADO

Friday, July 24
GV access - Please see Cory’s email as the aircraft is undergoing maintenance

Saturday, July 25
10 AM (Webex) first official forecasting planning meeting!

Sunday, July 26
10 AM (Webex) forecasting planning meeting!

Down day for GV crew. No access to the GV.

MONTANA

ESPO is on site setting up work areas and internet for the project. Please see tomorrow’s POD for access hours. 

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

0600: Crew Show/Hands On

0700: Crew Brief (Conf. Rm)

0730: Aircraft Tow/Hands Off

1000: Takeoff

1530: Landing

1615: Debrief (Conf. Rm)


 

POD (ER-2 Integration):

0700 to 0800:  aircraft access

Prep for engine run afterwards 

1500:  Aircraft access ends 

*Extended hours possible and will be announced

POD (ER-2 Integration):

 

0700 to 0900:  Aircraft access for AirHARP only

0900:  Aircraft access open to all teams

1300:  Daily instrument teams tag up in lab 1722

1500:  Aircraft access ends*

 

As soon as the teams are ready, we will pivot to network checks outside and proceed with the day’s integration tasks.

 

*Extended hours possible and will be discussed in the 1300 lab meeting

POD (ER-2 Integration):

 

0700:  Aircraft access begins

1300:  Daily instrument teams tag up in lab 1722

1500:  Aircraft access ends*

 

*Extended hours possible and will be discussed in the 1300 lab meeting. Be punctual and prepared to start work tomorrow at 0700 if you have aircraft access work to do.

 

NOTE: There will be alarm testing, ignore the alarms unless you are advised to evacuate

POD (ER-2 Integration):

 

0700:  Aircraft access begins

1300:  Daily instrument teams tag up in lab 1722

1500:  Aircraft access ends*

 

*Extended hours possible and will be discussed in the 1300 lab meeting. To minimize the extra hours for the crew, please be punctual and prepared to start work tomorrow at 0700 if you have aircraft access work to do.

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