Daily Schedule

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

Date: Feb 13, 2025

Location: NASA JSC

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Daily Integration Schedule

• Maintenance: 0630 - 1715
• Engineering:  0800 - 1600
• Aircraft Access: TBD, but be ready by 0815 in case they are ready to go 
  • 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:

• Due to delays associated with aircraft repairs, the flight has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb 14th 1pm. 
• The next flight opportunity after Friday is Sunday, Feb 16th with a hard down day on Monday, Feb 17th. 

Notes:

• Power was restored on the aircraft, but unfortunately a small fuel leak was discovered during the repair. 
• Friendly reminder to please coordinate with maintenance or engineering before you approach the aircraft

SABRE Plan of the Day

Date: Feb 11, 2025

Location: NASA JSC

Daily Integration Schedule

• 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)
• Troubleshooting the electrical system so, no aircraft access unless there is progress
• Updates will be posted on the group chat
• Engineering will not be available, unless we the power issue is resolved

Planned Activities:

• Earliest flight opportunity Thursday, weather permitting