NASA Blogs - Stephen Broccardo, research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, is the principal investigator for the Sea-going Sky-Scanning Sun-tracking Atmospheric Research Radiometer (SeaSTAR). The ship-based instrument is one of many in a campaign set out to gather data around the world to check the information that NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite is collecting in orbit. Broccardo will use SeaSTAR for the first time in an upcoming PACE validation campaign.
PACE-PAX
Meetings (all times PDT):
1000: Weather Briefing, Mission Status and Flight Planning Meeting (Teams Meeting)
Saturday/Sunday September 28/29 (all times PDT)
Meetings:
None!
ER-2
Hard Down Day
Twin Otter
0800 Hangar Access
Sunday, September 29, 2024 (all times PDT)
Meetings:
1000: Weather Briefing, Mission Status and Flight Planning Meeting (Teams Meeting)
NASA Video - Introduction to Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Econtroduction to Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Hyperspectral Observations for Water Quality Monitoring Part 1: Introduction to the PACE Mission for Water Quality Monitoring ARSET Trainers: Amita Mehta Guest Instructors: Antonio Mannino Learning Objectives: 1. Review past and current hyperspectral missions useful for water quality applications 2.
Meetings (all times PDT):
1000: Weather Briefing, Mission Status and Flight Planning Meeting (Teams Meeting)
Meetings (all times PDT):
1000: Weather Briefing, Mission Status and Flight Planning Meeting (Teams Meeting)
Meetings (all times PDT):
1000: Weather Briefing, Mission Status and Flight Planning Meeting (Teams Meeting)
1400: PACE-PAX Show and Tell (Teams Meeting)
NASA ER-2
0630: Access Begins
1200: PACE-PAX AFRC Team Group Photo
1300: ER-2 Weather + Ops Brief (Teams Meeting)
1430: Access Ends
CIRPAS Twin Otter
0800: Hangar Access
Research Vessel (RV) Blissfully is a 30-foot sailboat that is the science lab and home for two sailing scientists, Captain Gordon Ackland and myself, Dr. Bridget Seegers. The RV Blissfully is a recent addition to the fleet of research vessels. Previously, Blissfully’s days were primarily spent peacefully floating snug in a San Diego boat slip with an occasional day sail. However, Blissfully was volunteered to support the PACE-PAX campaign and therefore transitioned a month ago into RV Blissfully.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 (all times PDT)
Meetings (all times PDT):
No Weather Briefing, Mission Status, Flight Planning Meeting
NASA ER-2
Hard Down Day
CIRPAS Twin Otter Science Flight #12
0800 Hangar Access
0900: Science Weather Brief (Teams Meeting)
1000: Pilot Brief (Teams Meeting)
1300 Take Off
1519 Landing
~1600: Post Flight Brief (Teams Meeting)
Meetings (all times PDT):
1000: Weather Briefing, Mission Status and Flight Planning Meeting (Teams Meeting)