NASA – PACE-PAX Plan of the Days - Sat/Sun (Updated 09.14.2024, 1000L)
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Meetings (all times PDT):
0900: Weather Briefing, Mission Status and Flight Planning Meeting (Teams Meeting)
NASA ER-2
Hard Down Day
CIRPAS Twin Otter
Hard Down Day
RV Shearwater
*All times are approximate. It will probably be modified based on the ship’s readiness and weather*
1015: Crew Briefing (Teams Meeting)
1100: Depart from Santa Barbara
1700: Return to Santa Barbara
RV Blissfully
No Operations
UCSB Rapid Response Team
No Operations
Sunday, September 15, 2024 (all times PDT)
Meetings:
1000: Weather Briefing, Mission Status and Flight Planning Meeting (Teams Meeting)
NASA ER-2 Science Flight #6 (RF0915-ER)
0530: Crew Show - Instrument Hands On
0600: Preflight Science Weather Briefing (ER-2 and TO) (Teams Meeting)
0630: Mission Briefing ER-2 Go/NoGo (Teams Meeting)
*NOTE: A representative from each instrument must be present*
0630: Instrument Hands Off / ER-2 Tow out
0930: Takeoff
1300: ER-2 Weather + Ops Brief (Teams Meeting)
1530: Landing
~1615: Flight Debrief (Teams Meeting) ~45 minutes after landing
*NOTE: A representative from each instrument must be present*
1630: Access Ends
CIRPAS Twin Otter Science Flight #8 (Updated 09.14.2024, 1000L)
0800: Hangar Access
0920: Pilot Briefing (Teams Meeting)
1220: Take Off
1520: Landing
RV Shearwater
*All times are approximate. It will probably be modified based on the ship’s readiness and weather*
0815: Crew Briefing (Teams Meeting)
0900: Depart from Santa Barbara
1700: Return to Santa Barbara
RV Blissfully
Sail Time TBD for operations around USC SeaPRISM Site
UCSB Rapid Response Team
No Operations
Notes:
1. The Edwards Visitor Control Center (VCC) hours Mon – Fri 0700 – 1530
2. Please refer to the PACE-PAX Deployment Guide for information on WhatsApp groups
Reminders:
AFRC: Please do not take photos of the flight line or inside the hangar.
AFRC: Please use the WhatsApp FNE group to coordinate with your escorts.
AFRC and ESPO can assist with movement between the different locations.
Escorts are required in the lab, breakroom, and movement between locations within the NASA Armstrong facility 7-days a week - no exceptions.