KORUS-AQ

PLAN FOR 3/30: 
Instrument Integration: SAGA, DLH/DACOM/COLAS, DIAL, LARGE, HD-SP2

3/30 End of the Day Report:
DLH: Up and running. DACOM/COLAS powering up this afternoon. Cylinders ready to be installed. 
DIAL: On schedule. Power check planned for Thursday.
SAGA: On schedule.
LARGE: Ready for install tomorrow.
HD-SP2: Arrived today. Expecting instrument to arrive tomorrow.

NEW ARRIVALS:
AMS and K-AMS (both shipments delivered today. Teams unpacking)

PLAN FOR 3/29: 
Instrument Integration: ATHOS, SAGA, DLH/DACOM/COLAS, DIAL, LARGE, HD-SP2

TODAY'S PROGRES REPORT
SAGA arrived on site.
DLH/DACOM/COLAS:  Pump installed. Power check to be completed by this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
DIAL: On schedule.
NOxyO3: On schedule. Team departed on 3/25 to return next week.
LARGE: Populating rack. Scheduled to go on the plane Wednesday.

NOTE:
Egress training for all future flyers is given weekly every Wednesday and Thursday after the 1pm day debrief.

Update:
Shakedown flight now scheduled for April 15th
Science check flight(s) scheduled for the week of April 18th.

The revised and updated KORUS-AQ Mission Participant Information is now posted. Click here to download it.

NASA and the Republic of Korea are developing plans for a cooperative field study of air quality in May and June to advance the ability to monitor air pollution accurately from space.  The Korea U.S.-Air Quality study (KORUS-AQ) will assess air quality across urban, rural and coastal areas of South Korea using the combined observations of aircraft, ground sites, ships and satellites. Findings will play a critical role in the development of observing systems of ground and space-based sensors and computer models to provide improved air quality assessments for decision makers.