Accomplishments:
Saturday: P-3 completed Science flight #PRF01Y17 (see picture - credits: Jhony Zavaleta. Note the container ship in the distance where we think our equipment from Wallops is currently located.)
Sunday August 13
Science Flight #PRF02Y17
Group A: (Crew, ac scientists, forecaster A, ground flight scientist A)
0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast
0530 Weather Briefing
0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0730 P-3 doors closed
0800 P-3 takeoff
0830 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1700 P-3 Landing
1730 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1830 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
Group B: (Forecasters B, ground flight scientist B)
0900 Weather and chemical weather forecasts based on WRF - Chem predictions for next possible flight day (+1-3)
1000 Daily flight planning meeting - Discussion on targeted science objectives
1200 Preliminary flight plans are produced
Group A&B:
L+15 science team tag-up at airport and by phone: flight recap, notice of next day schedule, flight plans distributed
Monday August 14
0745 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0800 Airport: P-3 Science Access / Badging for P-3 crew
0800 Hotel : weather/forecast.
0900 Hotel : Flight Planning Discussion
1000 Hotel : Flight Planning
1000 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
1020 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1200 Lunch box ordering closes
1200 Hotel : Flight Plans to Pilots
1330 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport to drop off for badging then to Grocery then Hotel
1400 Airport: Badging for new arrivals
1530 Shuttle: Airport to Grocery then Hotel
1500 Hotel : Feedback on plans
1600 Hotel : Science Team Meeting
Links
São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing
(editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243
Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245