Gulfstream V - JSC 11/05/19 - 11/06/19

Aircraft:

Gulfstream V - JSC (See full schedule)

Flight Number:

GV-63

Payload Configuration:

OIB

Nav Data Collected:

No

Total Flight Time:

10.2 hours

Submitted by:

Debra Willett on 11/06/19

Flight Segments:

From:	YMHB	To:	YMHB
Start:	11/05/19 21:48 Z	Finish:	11/06/19 07:57 Z
Flight Time:	10.2 hours
Log Number:	205003	PI:	Joseph MacGregor
Funding Source:	Bruce Tagg - NASA - SMD - ESD Airborne Science Program
Purpose of Flight:	Science
Miles Flown:	4400 miles

Flight Hour Summary:

	205003
Flight Hours Approved in SOFRS	350
Total Used	248.4
Total Remaining	101.6

205003 Flight Reports
Date	Flt #	Purpose of Flight	Duration	Running Total	Hours Remaining	Miles Flown
10/17/19	GV-48	Science	1.9	1.9	348.1	800
10/17/19	GV-49	Science	3.2	5.1	344.9	1400
10/19/19	GV-50	Transit	8.2	13.3	336.7	3600
10/21/19 - 10/22/19	GV-51	Transit	5.3	18.6	331.4	2300
10/22/19	GV-52	Transit	7	25.6	324.4	3100
10/23/19 - 10/24/19	GV-53	Science	10.2	35.8	314.2	4400
10/24/19 - 10/25/19	GV-54	Science	10.1	45.9	304.1	4400
10/26/19 - 10/27/19	GV-55	Science	10.4	56.3	293.7	4500
10/27/19 - 10/28/19	GV-56	Science	10.2	66.5	283.5	4400
10/28/19 - 10/29/19	GV-57	Science	10.1	76.6	273.4	4400
10/29/19 - 10/30/19	GV-58	Science	10	86.6	263.4	4400
10/31/19 - 11/01/19	GV-59	Science	10.2	96.8	253.2	4400
11/02/19 - 11/03/19	GV-60	Science	10.6	107.4	242.6	4600
11/03/19 - 11/04/19	GV-61	Science	9.6	117	233	4200
11/04/19 - 11/05/19	GV-62	Science	10.3	127.3	222.7	4500
11/05/19 - 11/06/19	GV-63	Science	10.2	137.5	212.5	4400
11/07/19 - 11/08/19	GV-64	Science	10	147.5	202.5	4400
11/08/19 - 11/09/19	GV-65	Science	9.5	157	193	4100
11/09/19 - 11/10/19	GV-66	Science	10.2	167.2	182.8	4400
11/13/19 - 11/14/19	GV-67	Science	10.2	177.4	172.6	4400
11/14/19 - 11/15/19	GV-68	Science	10.4	187.8	162.2	4500
11/16/19 - 11/17/19	GV-69	Science	9.9	197.7	152.3	4300
11/17/19 - 11/18/19	GV-70	Science	9.9	207.6	142.4	4300
11/18/19 - 11/19/19	GV-71	Science	10.3	217.9	132.1	4500
11/19/19 - 11/20/19	GV-72	Science	10.4	228.3	121.7	4500
11/20/19 - 11/21/19	GV-73	Science	3.5	231.8	118.2	1500
11/25/19	GV-74	Ferry	5.7	237.5	112.5	2500
11/26/19	GV-75	Ferry	10.9	248.4	101.6	4700

Flight Reports began being entered into this system as of 2012 flights. If there were flights flown under an earlier log number the flight reports are not available online.

Related Science Report:

OIB - Gulfstream V - JSC 11/06/19 Science Report

Mission:

OIB

Mission Summary:

Mission: Matusevich 01
Priority: High

This mission is designed to survey the lower Matusevich Glacier and its ice shelf, plus adjoining Lauritzen Bay and the Slava Ice Shelf, on a 10 km grid. We also fly a flux gate upstream of the area. In addition, we fly an ICESat-2 track as a tie line for the ice shelf grid, and we also refly the 2013 OIB centerline of the Matusevich Glacier and shelf, which can serve as an additional tie line since its lower portion is very straight. The companion Matusevich 02 mission improves the grid density to 5 km.

This mission got off to an early start and proceeded very smoothly, with only light to moderate katabatic flow from eastern Wilkes Land experienced while on-station. This mission has something for everyone: flowline, ice-shelf grid and a fluxgate, so it was the favored choice of the high-priority missions in the region. All instruments performed well with 100% data collection during a total survey time of 3 hours, and a ramp pass at 1,500 ft AGL. This was also the last OIB mission that Jim Yungel joins, and we thank him for his extraordinary efforts on behalf of ATM and OIB over the years.

ICESat-2 RGT / latency (± indicates OIB surveyed after/before ICESat-2):
0954 / –22 days

Attached images:

Map of today’s mission (John Sonntag / NASA)
Thompson Peak, in the Wilson Hills east of Matusevich Glacier (John Sonntag / NASA)
Lower Matusevich Glacier (John Sonntag / NASA)

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