Daily Schedule

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

COLORADO

Thursday, July 30

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1100 - 1900: Power and access on the GV
• 2045: Takeoff for night landings

Friday, July 31

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

MONTANA

Thursday, July 30

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

Friday, July 31

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• Maintenance day for the ER-2

GROUND

Thursday, July 30

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

UPDATED 7/29/26 at 0930.

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

COLORADO

See Cory’s email for the most up-to-date information.

• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1200: Warmup begins on the ramp (power on the GV)
• 1315: Doors close
• 1400: Takeoff
• 2100: Landing

MONTANA

Target: Hagan & Brewer fire
Back-up: Bald Mt & Grass fire

• 0730: Hangar and Bldg 30 work spaces open (no power to the aircraft until Crew show - please steer clear of aircraft when no crew present)
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1115: Crew show - hands on
• 1145: Crew brief
• 1245: Aircraft tow - hands off
• 1445: Takeoff
• 1530: Pilots/Mission Sci weather brief
• 2100: Landing
• 2145: Debrief

GROUND

• 0600 PDT (0700 MDT): UNR Rowe Complex West Zone morning briefing, IMET/IMT interface
• 0700-0900 PDT: UNR/LAREAU/SIC explore deployment locations
• 0800 PDT: UNR Bissell leads ground contributions to morning flight planning
• 0900-1300 PDT: UNR/SJSU teams convene and deploy to selected site
• 1000 (Webex): Forecasting planning meeting!
• 1300-1800 PDT: UNR/SJSU observing window

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

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

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. 

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