Accomplishments 9 spectacular science flights! WB-57 Landed in Kwajalein Quickship Picked Up Composite Rooms and Trailers empty ISUs Packed Up Tuesday, Nov 1st 1200 2nd floor office Pack Up complete (Frig, Microwave, Printer, etc leaving) Suit trailer & Science trailer pickup Wednesday, Nov 2nd 0730 ISUs Picked Up Thank you everyone for a great mission! Final… Read More
Saturday, October 29th – Down Day Sunday, October 30th – No Fly / Pack 0730-1000 Aircraft Access with power 0900 – Marilyn will poll teams to determine afternoon access requirements. 1000 Science Meeting (Tell Ru-Shan/Eric if you have a science presentation) 1100-1400 Aircraft Access window as needed. Monday, October 31st – WB-57 Transit 0700-0800 Instrument Upload 0800 Mission… Read More
Friday, October 28th – Planned Fly Day #9 0700-0800 Instrument Upload 0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.) 1030 Estimated Take-off 1600 Estimated Landing 1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed) 1630-1800 Instrument Download Saturday,… Read More
Accomplishments: Science Flight #8 See attached pictures of Dom’s “Office” and a picture Mark took of the contrails as the plane circling on descent. Thursday, October 27th – No Fly Day 0900-1000 Science/Weather Brief – Tell Ru-Shan/Eric if you have a science presentation 1000-1400 Aircraft Access with power Friday, October 28th – Possible Fly Day #9 0700-0800 Instrument… Read More
Accomplishments: Functional Check Flight successfully completed Tuesday, October 25th – Fly Day #7 0700-0800 Instrument Upload 0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.) 1030 Estimated Take-off ~1200 Hosted Lunch with United Maintenance 1400 Possible Balloon launch 1600 Estimated Landing 1630 Post Flight Brief (Send… Read More
Accomplishments: Low and High power engine runs were completed on Saturday and aircraft ready for a Functional Check Flight (FCF) on Monday. Monday, October 24th – Functional Check Flight 0730-0900 Instrument Upload 0900 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.) 1000 Estimated Take-off 1130 Estimated Landing 1200-1400 Instrument… Read More
Ceremony for crossing the line into the Southern Hemisphere. FYI: Media Day is TBD Sunday, October 23rd – Down Day Monday, October 24th – Functional Check Flight 0730-0900 Instrument Upload 0900 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.) 1000 Estimated Take-off 1130 Estimated Landing 1200-1400 Instrument Download 1400 Group Photo… Read More
Accomplishments: Science Flight #6 Underway, Balloon Launch #3 Underway FYI: Media Day is TBD Saturday, October 22nd – Aircraft Preventive Maintenance Day No Science Access to aircraft 1000 POSIDON transit/shipping meeting Sunday, October 23rd – Down Day Monday, October 24th – Functional Check Flight 0730-0900 Instrument Upload 0900 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument… Read More
Accomplishments: Science Flight #5 underway Balloon Launch #2 Completed Thursday, October 20th – No Fly Day 0900-1500 Aircraft Access with power 1500 Science/Weather Brief – Tell Ru-Shan/Eric if you have a science presentation Friday, October 21st – Possible Flight Day #6 0700-0800 Instrument Upload 0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can… Read More
Aircraft Troubleshooting underway. Stay tuned for an update via email and WhatsApp. Accomplishments: Science Flight #4 Completed Balloon Launch #1 Completed Current Plan is the following: Wednesday, October 19th – Flight Day – Science Flight #5 0700-0800 Instrument Upload 0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument… Read More
