Daily Schedule

SABRE POD for Monday July 20, 2026

All PODs will be posted/ updated in the Daily Schedule | SABRE folder on the ESPO mission website.

Please refer to the “Logistics” tab on the ESPO mission website and the Deployment Guide for additional logistics information.

All times are in CT.

KEY UPDATES

• StarLink system up and running this morning
• Some badging snags are still in work
• Many teams intend on working over the weekend

REMINDERS

• Closed-toe shoes required on ramp/hangar, shorts are acceptable
• Bring badge(s) and your water bottle
  • There is a water fountain/bottle refill station in the hangar, as well as an ice maker in the far back corner- stay hydrated!
• Hangar WiFi is ESPO SARP 1 and the password is Houston123
• Test Readiness Review (TRR) on Monday
  • Please have a representative from each team present
  • Have any tools that will be used on the aircraft out so they can be approved by the board

MEETINGS & BRIEFINGS (Monday 20 July)

• 0800: Morning briefing on the hangar floor for all researchers
• 1430: Test Readiness Review

FLIGHT OPERATIONS

• N/A

GROUND OPERATIONS (Monday 20 July)

• 0800- 1630: Hangar and lab access for experimenters
• SEO Checklist updates sometime in the morning
• Photos will also be added to the gallery on the SABRE website

MISSION PHOTOS

Photo of The Day: Andreas Gattringer and Manuel Schoeberl bench test the CAPS instrument

SABRE POD for Friday July 17, 2026

All PODs will be posted/ updated in the Daily Schedule | SABRE folder on the ESPO mission website.

Please refer to the “Logistics” tab on the ESPO mission website and the Deployment Guide for additional logistics information.

All times are in CT.

KEY UPDATES

• Today (Wednesday 16 July) marked the first day of integration
  • The NOAA truck arrived and was offloaded
  • Teams worked to unpack and start setting up their instruments and equipment
  • StarLink system was physically set up, however pending updates delayed personnel’s ability to connect
    • Updates will hopefully be complete overnight, making the service available to hangar occupants going forward
  • Some badges are fully complete and issued, additional personnel have upcoming appointments at the badging office and will receive their badges soon

REMINDERS

• Closed-toe shoes required on ramp/hangar, shorts are acceptable
• Bring badge(s) and your water bottle
  • There is a water fountain/bottle refill station in the hangar and an ice machine in the far rear corner
• Hangar wifi is ESPO SARP 1 and the password is Houston123

MEETINGS & BRIEFS

• Morning tag up for all instrument teams on the hangar floor at 0800

FLIGHT OPERATIONS

• N/A

GROUND OPERATIONS

• 0800- 1630: Hangar and lab access for experimenters
• 1000: All relief valves requiring testing due to Troy Thornberry
• 1300: Payload inspections begin

MISSION PHOTOS

Photo of The Day: Adam Ahern and Chuck Brock Get to Work Preparing Their Instruments For Installation on the WB-57 for SABRE Operations

• Photos will also be added to the gallery on the SABRE website
   
• For questions, please contact:

Kelly Griffin (ESPO): 757-894-4985 or via Signal chat(s)

James Goetze (JSC Aircraft Operations Division): 301-247-0070 or via Signal chat(s)

SABRE Plan of the Day

Date: Jul 15, 2026

Location: NASA JSC

Personnel Arrival to JSC Area

SABRE Plan of the Day

Date: Feb 23, 2025

Location: NASA JSC

Daily Integration Schedule

• Pack Up Day 
  • 0800 - 1600 Support of FN escort and door access 

NASA WB-57 Schedule

0600    MX Show / Pre-flight 
0700    Payload Access: Instruments must be ready to go by 0650. (Teams can have access to
aircraft earlier once WB MX lead advises, do not approach until then)
0800    Payload Access Complete 
0815    Flight Plan Review (Science Leads and Aircrew)
0830    Mission Brief - Go/No-Go (Bldg. 994)
0830    Tow / Refuel (20,000 lbs) 
0930    Aircrew Suit Up
0945   Aircrew Aircraft Preflight
1015    Aircrew Cockpit Integration
1035   Engine Start
1055    Taxi
1100    Take Off
1600    Land
1630    Debrief (Bldg. 994)
1630    Payload Access (once maintenance post flight is done, do not approach without notification from WB team)
1800    Day Complete ‘ish

Planned Activities:

• Instrument offload will start as soon as we land, and the crew will do the aircraft postflight tomorrow
• Some cable harnesses might have to come off the plane on Monday
• Sunday is pack-up day; ESPO plans to pack up the Starlink and the printer at the end of the day 
• WB-57 has a hard down day on Sunday, Feb 23
• The NOAA truck arrives Monday morning at 1000 

Notes:

• Friendly reminder to please coordinate with maintenance or engineering before you approach the aircraft. 
• Tomorrow will be a long day and a rush to de-integrate; please be careful and patient with each other.

SABRE Plan of the Day

Date: Feb 21, 2025

Location: NASA JSC

*****Due to the potential extension of the campaign (final last flight date of the 22nd, and NOAA truck on the 24th) don’t wait to extend your hotel reservation. You can adjust your reservation by calling 832-328-0450, by emailing Brittany.Hipolito@marriott.com or in person at the front desk.

Daily Integration Schedule

• Maintenance: 0630 - 1715
• Aircraft Access: TBD
  • 0800 - 1600 Support of FN escort and door access

Planned Activities:

• Test Flight #5 scheduled for Saturday, Feb 22nd  

SABRE Plan of the Day Feb 20, 2025 TF #4

Location: NASA JSC

NASA WB-57 Schedule
0600 MX Show / Pre-flight 

0700 Payload Access: Instruments must be ready to go by 0650. (Teams can have access to

aircraft earlier once WB MX lead advises, do not approach until then)

0800 Payload Access Complete 

0815 Flight Plan Review (Science Leads and Aircrew)

0830 Mission Brief - Go/No-Go (Bldg. 994)

0830 Tow / Refuel (20,000 lbs) 

0930 Aircrew Suit Up

0945   Aircrew Aircraft Preflight

1015 Aircrew Cockpit Integration

1035   Engine Start

1055 Taxi

1100 Take Off

1600 Land

1630 Debrief (Bldg. 994)

1630 Payload Access (once maintenance post flight is done, do not approach without notification from WB team)

1800 Day Complete ‘ish

Planned Activities:

• Test Flight #5 scheduled for Saturday, Feb 22nd  

SABRE Plan of the Day

Date: Feb 19, 2025

Location: NASA JSC

Daily Integration Schedule

• Maintenance: 0630 - 1715
• Engineering:  0800 - 1600
• Aircraft Access: TBD, MX crew needs to do an engine run in the morning tomorrow. 
  • 0800 - 1600 Support of FN escort and door access
  • 0815: Morning Stand Up (1 payload rep for each team)
  • 1500: Afternoon Tag Up  (1 payload rep for each team)

Planned Activities:

• Test Flight #4 scheduled for Thursday, Feb 20th
• Test Flight #5 scheduled for Saturday, Feb 22nd 

SABRE Plan of the Day Feb 18, 2025 TF #3 

 Location: NASA JSC

NASA WB-57 Schedule
0500   MX Show / Pre-flight 

0600   Payload Access: Instruments must be ready to go by 0550. (Teams can have access to aircraft earlier once WB MX lead advises, do not approach until then)

0700   Payload Access Complete 

0715   Flight Plan Review (Science Leads and Aircrew)

0730   Mission Brief - Go/No-Go (Bldg. 994)

0730   Tow / Refuel (20,000 lbs.) 

0830   Aircrew Suit Up

0845   Aircrew Aircraft Preflight

0915   Aircrew Cockpit Integration

0935   Engine Start

0955   Taxi

1000   Take Off

1500   Land

1530   Debrief (Bldg. 994)

1530   Payload Access (Once maintenance post flight is done, do not approach without notification from WB team)

1700   Day Complete ‘ish