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2014-02-24

ATTREX Overview:

Science Flight #3 is Postponed again… next flight TBD (Thurs or Friday):

The GH Crew have found a Fuel Quick Disconnect Valve that is leaking. During powered testing this morning, they confirmed it is leaking at a rate requiring replacement for flight. The aircraft is grounded pending replacement.

We are sorry for this unexpected change in our plans. We will keep you appraised of developments.

 

Today’s Activities:

-  Inmarsat Antenna has been replaced

-  Outdoor Inmarsat and Ku Testing will be conducted early this afternoon.

- NOAA H2O and UCATS can come off the aircraft at 3:00 PM today.

- The aircraft will remain in the Hangar this evening – with standard Fire Watch

 

Plan for tomorrow, Tuesday

- Aircraft defueling in preparation for valve replacement

2014-02-23

Overview:

- Inmarsat repair pending arrival of replacement antenna tomorrow AM.

- Next Science Flight is scheduled for 0215 TakeOff Tuesday... 17 hour flt.

 

Plan for Tomorrow:

- 0600 - 0800: aircraft retrieved from Hangar 6, defueled to 65%

- 0730: Daily GH and ATTREX Leads Mtg in Hangar

- 0800 - 1100: Payload Preflight for those instruments NOT requiring Aircraft Power or Data-IT support. (External Power is allowed).

- 1030 - 1130: Inmarsat Antenna install and test

1300 - 1400: Aircraft outdoors for Inmarsat testing

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1900 - 2200: Preflight for all Instruments requiring aircraft Power and Data-IT support. This period also includes DLH, DOAS, and PCRS's normal Preflight. This period also includes SSFR which will require Zenith and Nadir Sensor access for a 3-hr Cal.

 

Science Flt #3 Schedule on Tuesday:

- T-0 Brief: 0030 in Hangar

- 0130: PMOF Staffing

- 0140: Engine Start

- 0155: Pin Pull - expecting good Nav's

- ~0215: Taxi and Take-off

- ~1900: Landing (~17-hr Flt)

- ~1945: Aircraft Weighed, Crew depanels Z-25 and Z-16 for Cal Gas shut-off.

 

Plan for Wed:

- 0730: GH and ATTREX Leads Mtg in Hangar

- 0800 - 1100: Instrument Postflight with Aircraft Power and Data-IT support.

 

2014-02-22

Today’s Activities:

 -0730: Daily Tag-up of GH Team, ESPO, Science Leads in Hangar

 -Engine Valve replacement and engine testing successful.

 -Continued Ku Satcom Testing with aircraft and PMOF

 - Aircraft towed to USAF GH Hangar 6 through Monday morning

 

Plan for tomorrow, Sunday:

 - No aircraft activity. GH Crew Day off.

 

Plan for Monday:

 - 0800: Aircraft retrieved from USAF GH Hangar

 -1030: Inmarsat Antenna replacement and testing (assumes delivery to Guam Monday AM)

 -Preflight Activity – schedule to be announced.

 

Plan for Tuesday:

 -Earliest possible Flight Date – details to be announced.

2014-02-21

ATTREX  GH Overview:

-Ku Satcom on the GH is now operational

-Awaiting the arrival of replacement Engine Bypass Valve

-Next Flight is Sunday, 23Feb – ~0140 Engine Start, 0225 T.O. 

Today’s Activities:

-0730: Daily Tag-up of GH Team, ESPO, Science Leads in Hangar

- Ku Satcom Testing with aircraft and PMOF – Operational for next flight

-UCATS and NOAA H2O removed pending pre-flight for next flight

Plan for Saturday:

 -0730: Daily Tag-up of GH Team, ESPO, Science Leads in Hangar

 - Instrument Pre-flight (note the two periods, below):

 o   For instruments NOT NEEDING aircraft Power or Data-IT:

§  0700 – 1200: Preflight of Instruments

 o   For instruments NEEDING aircraft Power and Data-IT:

§  2000 – 2200: Preflight of Instruments

-Instrument Pre-launch Preflight by DLH, DOAS, PCRS:

 o   1900 – 2200: “Day-of-Flight” Inst. Pre-flight activity

Plan for Sunday (Science Flight #3):

-0030: T-0 Briefing (to be held in the GH Crew Area, Hangar)

 o   0125: Staff PMOF

 - 0140: Engine Start

 o0205: Pin-Pull

 -~0225: Taxi and Take-off

 -  ~2100: Landing (~18.5-hr flight)

 - 2100 – 0400: GH Crew post-flights aircraft (weight, fuel, engine wash, weigh, de-panel)

 o   2130: PCRS, DLH, and UCATS will have post-landing access for Cal. Gas Shutoff

 o   Zone-25 and Z-14 (R2) to be removed temporarily after weighing for this access

2014-02-19

ATTREX  GH Overview:

 -Inmarsat Modem replacement found, and Ku maintenance begins

 -Engine Bypass Valve failure delays next flight

 -Pics of Pre-flight activity and 12-yr-old’s Thank you Card after AAFB Family visit

 

Today’s Activities:

 -Instrument Pre-flight activity completed

 -USAF GH agrees to provide a spare Inmarsat Modem to NASA GH

 o   A DFRC Spare is also in shipment to Guam

 -Engine Bypass Valve replacement is not on Guam

 o   Being located for expedited delivery to PGUA

 o   Earliest possible next flight is therefore Saturday

 -Current Weather Forecast likely to move next flight to Sunday or Monday

 -Ku-SatCom Maintenance (HVPS installation) is in work

 -Inmarsat Modem installation pending arrival of replacement unit to Hangar

 

Plan for tomorrow, Thursday:

 -0730: Daily GH and ATTREX Leads Mtg in Hangar

 -0745: Weather Forecast to determine schedule Fri, Sat, Sun

 -No anticipated Science Instrument activity

 o   Anyone desiring access, please see Dave F., or Dave J.

 -Complete Inmarsat and Ku HVPS Installation

 o   Outdoor testing of both systems by GH Crew

Outlook:

 -More details on next flight schedule will be provided tomorrow.

2014-02-18

ATTREX  GH Overview:

 -Instrument Post-flight activity

 -Preparations underway for next flight

 

Today’s Activities:

 -Instrument and Aircraft Post-flight

 -Inmarsat Modem troubleshooting all day

 

Plan for tomorrow, Wednesday:

 -0730: Daily GH and ATTREX Leads Mtg in Hangar

 -0800 - 1100: Instrument Preflight with aircraft power and Data-IT support

 o   Preflight proactivity assumes a Thursday Flight regardless

 o   Replacement of Inmarsat Modem in work

 -Troubleshooting of Inmarsat will continue

 -1900 – 2200: “Day-of-Flight” Inst. Pre-flight activity

Plan for Thursday – Science Flight #3

 -Planning underway is considering contingencies regarding Inmarsat and different fuel loads

 -Details will be posted tomorrow, but draft schedule is:

 o   PMOF Staffing at 0145

 o   Engine Start at 0200

 o   Takeoff at 0245

2014-02-18

ATTREX  GH Overview:

 -Congratulations to the ATTREX and GH Team for another successful flight.

   Takeoff at 1718Z (16Feb) – 0318 local 17Feb’14

   Landing at 1059Z (17Feb) – 2159 local

 

Today’s Post-flight Activities:

 -2100 – 0400: GH Crew post-flights aircraft (weight, fuel, engine wash, weigh, de-panel)

 o   2130: PCRS, DLH, and UCATS will have post-landing access for Cal. Gas Shutoff

 o   Zone-25 and Z-14 (R2) to be removed temporarily after weighing for this access

 

Plan for tomorrow, Monday (Science Flight #2):

 -0730: Daily GH and ATTREX Leads Mtg in Hangar

 -0900 - 1200: Access to instruments with aircraft power and Data-IT support

 o   GH Mech’s will support panel removal including Ku for MMS and CPL

 o   All instrument teams are encouraged to arrive at 0900

 -1100: Post-flight Debrief (Conf. Rm., Building 18006, Rm 15)

 -Troubleshooting of Inmarsat issue

Outlook:

 -Next flight is being planned for either Thursday or Friday

 o   Dependent on weather forecast and maintenance required for Ku and/or Inmarsat

2014-02-16

ATTREX  GH Overview:

 -Instrument and Aircraft have been preflighted

 -Next Flight is tomorrow, Monday, 17Feb.

 o   Take-off 0300 ChST, (1700 Z Sunday, 0900 PST Sunday)

 o   ~18 hr. duration

 

Today’s Activities:

 -0700: Daily Tag-up of GH Team, ESPO, Science Leads in Hangar

 -0830 – 1130: Preflight of Instruments with Aircraft Power and Data-IT support

 o   Hands off at 1130.

 -0900: T-1 Briefing (Building 18006, Rm 15)

 -1900 – 2200: “Day-of-Flight” Inst. Pre-flight activity

 

Plan for tomorrow, Monday (Science Flight #2):

 -0100: T-0 Briefing (to be held in the GH Crew Area, Hangar)

 o   0145: Staff PMOF

 -0210: Engine Start

 o   0245: Pin-Pull

 - ~0300: Taxi and Take-off

 - ~2100: Landing (18-hr flight)

 -2100 – 0400: GH Crew post-flights aircraft (weight, fuel, engine wash, weigh, de-panel)

 o  2130: PCRS, DLH, and UCATS will have post-landing access for Cal. Gas Shutoff

 o   Zone-25 and Z-14 (R2) to be removed temporarily after weighing for this access

The Plan for Tuesday is for Aircraft and Instrument Post-flight:

 -0900 - 1300: Access to instruments with aircraft power and Data-IT support

 o   Avionics Tech will support small panel removal.

 o   Any instrument needing Crew support (MMS, CPL) – start at 1100.

2014-02-14

ATTREX  GH Overview:

 -Post-flight Briefing of 1st Science Flight.

 -Aircraft post-flight complete – no issues.

 -Instruments continue with post-flight data review.

 -Next Flight scheduled for Monday, 17Feb. Take-off 0300 local, ~18 hr. duration

 

The Plan for the remainder of today is:

 -Ethernet troubleshooting of Mini-DOAS completed

 -Aircraft moved to USAF GH Hangar (#6)

  o   No Fire Watch tonight

 

The Plan for the tomorrow (Saturday) is:

 -GH Crew Hard-down Day (no aircraft access)

 -1000: Science Team Photo with CAST and CONTRAST Teams at PGUM. See Jhony Z. e-mail.

 

The Plan for Sunday is:

 -0700: Daily Tag-up of GH Team, ESPO, Science Leads in Hangar

 -0700 – 1000: Preflight of Instruments with Aircraft Power and Data-IT support

  o   Hands off at 1000.

 -1900 – 2200: “Day-of-Flight” Inst. Pre-flight activity

 

Plan for Monday (Science Flight #2):

  o   T-0 Briefing (to be held in the GH Crew Area, Hangar): 0100

  o   Staff PMOF: 0145

2014-02-14

ATTREX GH Overview: -Post-flight Briefing of 1st Science Flight. -Aircraft post-flight complete – no issues. -Instruments continue with post-flight data review. -Next Flight scheduled for Monday, 17Feb. Take-off 0300 local, ~18 hr. duration The Plan for the remainder of today is: -Ethernet troubleshooting of Mini-DOAS completed -Aircraft moved to USAF GH Hangar (#6) o No Fire Watch tonight The Plan for the tomorrow (Saturday) is: -GH Crew Hard-down Day (no aircraft access) -1000: Science Team Photo with CAST and CONTRAST Teams at PGUM. See Jhony Z. e-mail. The Plan for Sunday is: -0700: Daily Tag-up of GH Team, ESPO, Science Leads in Hangar -0700 – 1000: Preflight of Instruments with Aircraft Power and Data-IT support o Hands off at 1000. -1900 – 2200: “Day-of-Flight” Inst. Pre-flight activity Plan for Monday (Science Flight #2): o T-0 Briefing (to be held in the GH Crew Area, Hangar): 0100 o Staff PMOF: 0145

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