AV-1 Science Flight

Take off was delayed due to Ku issues but GH had a successful take off at 1336 PST (and is currently flying). The mission plan was revised to maintain the 1400 PST Tuesday landing time (because we used fuel while working the Ku issue). Please see MTS for the latest flight plan.

Tuesday 11/6
1400 Estimated Landing
No instrument access on Tuesday

We will also hope to have enough information to determine if the flight met the HS3 science success criteria.

Don't forget the time change this weekend. Times are now Pacific Standard Time

Monday 11/5
1045 PIs in GHOC
1045 Engine Start
1200 noon take off

Tuesday 11/6
1400 Est. Landing

Don't forget the time change this weekend. Times are now Pacific Standard Time

Saturday, 11/3
Aircraft preflight

Sunday, 11/4
Down day

Monday 11/5
1045 PIs in GHOC
1045 Engine Start
1200 noon take off

Tuesday 11/6
1400 Est. Landing

The Range flight was successfully completed today! Science Flight Monday/Tuesday.

Friday, 11/2
0900-1200 Instrument access
1200-1500 Aircraft preflight

Saturday, 11/3
Down day / back up for Aircraft preflight

Sunday, 11/4
Down day

Monday-Tuesday, 11/5-6
Pacific Flight (noon take off)

CST was successfully completed today! Range flight tomorrow.

DFRC: All times PDT

Thursday, 11/1
0700-0930 Aircraft PreFlight
0930 Aircraft tow out
1100 PIs in GHOC
1200 Take off
1600-1700 Landing
1800-1900 Aircraft access

Friday, 11/2
Back up for range flight

Saturday, 11/3
Preflight for Pacific Flight

Sunday, 11/4
Down day

Monday-Tuesday, 11/5-6
Pacific Flight

PreCST was successfully completed today! CST was not completed due to a few issues with Inmarsat and NASDAT that slowed our progress.

DFRC: All times PDT

Wednesday, 10/31
0800 Start CST
As soon as CST is complete, pre flight TN871 for a Thursday Range flight

Thursday, 11/1
Range flight (~4 hours)

Friday, 11/2
Back up for range flight

Saturday, 11/3
Preflight for Pacific Flight

Sunday, 11/4
Down day

Monday-Tuesday, 11/5-6
Pacific Flight

DFRC: All times PDT

Tuesday, 10/30
0700-0900 Preflight for CST
1000-1300 PreCST
1300-1500 CST

Wednesday, 10/31
PreFlight for Range flight

Thursday, 11/1
Range flight (~4 hours)

Friday, 11/2
Back up for range flight

Saturday, 11/3
Preflight for Pacific Flight

Sunday, 11/4
Down day

Monday-Tuesday, 11/5-6
Pacific Flight

WFF: All times EDT

Friday, 10/12
AV-6 transit to DFRC
0500 T-0 meeting
0545 Engine Start – PI have rep in PMOF
0700 Take off

Earliest possible date for AV-1 CST- Monday 10/15

DFRC: All times PDT

Friday, 10/12
AV-6 transit to DFRC
1400 Estimated Landing
De-integration scheduled with each PI team

Earliest possible date for AV-1 CST- Monday 10/15