FIREX-AQ
To comply with Tech Brief Action Items, please provide science team the following notifications:
Dear FIREX Team,
The schedule distributed on Monday has been further updated and is attached. The news is good. We now have access on 12-13 July. Now is the time to proceed with your travel plans. Please note the following:
Dear FIREX Team,
The promised update to the DC8 schedule is attached. It provides the most complete information we have at this time. Please note the following:
Dear FIREX Team,
I have an update about DC8 schedule/access in Palmdale.
Friday, 6/21, Accomplishments
PTR-MS and CIT-CIMS continued to refine their installations
No weekend A/C access (except CIT-CIMS servicing)
We will provide updated schedule information when it becomes available. Crew is waiting for O2 parts receipt and cleaning.
The Land’s End logo is ready. See: https://business.landsend.com/store/firex
Thursday, 6/20, Accomplishments:
- CIT-CIMS, DACOM, Data, PTR-MS performed instrument checks or maintenance
- Crew finalized wiring on LARGE
Friday, 6/21, Plans:
0600 – 1630 A/C access
No weekend access (except CIT-CIMS servicing)
Jim’s email yesterday still provides the latest schedule information. We will provide an update when there is new information.
Wednesday, 6/19, Accomplishments:
- CIT-CIMS performed maintenance
- DACOM, PTR-MS and TOGA performed instrument checks and maintenance
- DC-8 and Life Support continued modifications to the O2 system
Thursday, 6/20, Plans:
0600 Access, with possible concurrent O2 system work
1730 Access ends
Longer Term Outlook: See Jim Crawford’s email, today, for a July schedule through transit.
Please contact your Palmdale hotel ASAP and change your reservations as necessary.
FIREX-AQ Investigators,
Given the situation, we will continue to provide updates as information comes available. This message is to build upon the nominal schedule that we communicated to you on Monday. The information in that earlier message is still valid, but here we offer more detail on what to expect. This tentative schedule is also shown graphically in the attachment.
