Daily Schedule

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

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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

SABRE Plan of the Day 

• Hard Down Day for the WB-57 team
• 0800 - 1600 Support of FN escort and door access

Planned Activities:

• Tuesday flight, tentative 1000 takeoff time (weather permitting)

SABRE Plan of the Day, JSC, 15 Feb 2025

• Aircraft Access:
  • 0800     Support of FN escort and door access starts
  • ~1100    Power access no earlier than 1100, be ready to go by 1100 in case MX is ready 
  • ~mid afternoon   Maintenance flight
  • TBD: Instrument download and prep for Sunday’s flight

Notes:

• Friendly reminder to please coordinate with maintenance or engineering before you approach the aircraft.
• Updates likely to follow in Signal. 

POD

SABRE Plan of the Day: NASA WB-57, Flight Test #1 (JSC)

0700   MX Show / Pre-flight

0800   Payload Access: Instruments must be ready to go by 0750. (Teams can have access to aircraft earlier once WB MX lead advises the PI.)

0945   Flight Plan Review (Science Leads and Aircrew)
1000   Payload Access Complete 
1000   Mission Brief - Go/No-Go (Bldg. 994)
1030   Tow / Refuel (20,000 lbs) 
1130   Aircrew Suit Up

1145   Aircrew Aircraft Preflight
1215   Aircrew Cockpit Integration
1235   Engine Start
1255   Taxi
1300   Take Off
1600   Land

1630   Debrief (Bldg. 994)

1630   Payload Access

1900   Day Complete ‘ish
 

Looking Ahead
Saturday, Feb 15: Aircraft Access
Sunday, Feb 16: Flight day
Monday, Feb 17: Hard Down Day