A/C access for Friday (7/15) will be 07:00 to 15:00
Synonyms
Atmospheric Tomography Mission
ATom
ATom Plan of the Day
A/C access for Thursday (7/14), Friday (7/15) and Saturday (7/16) will be 07:00 to 15:00.
Mr. Matt Berry will be taking over the Plan of the Day duties until the the 25th.
ATom Plan of the Day
Tuesday, 12 July
First Science Test Flight successful with some issues but Thursday’s Contingency Science Flight cancelled
Wednesday, 13 July
07:00-17:30 a/c access
Pilot proficiency night flight
Thursday, 14 July
07:00-15:00 a/c access
ATom Plan of the Day
Monday, 11 July
Shake down flight successful
TOGA inlet was humming during turns but it wasn’t deemed a show stopper
Tuesday, 12 July
Science Test Flight #1 (ETD 11:30)
06:40 HR-AMS instrument servicing (no one else on a/c during this)
07:00 a/c outside
07:00-11:00 a/c access
11:00 doors closed
Preflight briefing @ 10:00 (1st time flyers, as well as a representative from each instrument, must attend)
Landing estimated at 16:00
Post flight meeting in science lab 20-30 minutes after landing
ATom Plan of the Day
Sunday, 10 July
PANTHER/UCATS instrument work
Monday, 11 July
Shake down flight (ETD 10:00)
06:00-06:15 PALMS gas servicing (no one else on a/c)
06:15-06:30 PANTHER/UCATS install
~ 07:00 a/c taken outside
a/c access when outside
Preflight briefing - 08:30
a/c doors closed - 09:30
a/c access ~ 12:30
Tuesday, 12 July
Science Test Flight #1 (ETD 11:30)
a/c access ~ 08:30
Preflight briefing - 10:00
a/c doors closed - 11:00
ATom Plan of the Day
Saturday, 9 July
CAPS installed
TOGA instrument work
QCLS instrument work
PANTHER/UCATS installation work
ATHOS instrument work
MMS completed leak check
Sunday, 10 July
No aircraft access
Lab open
Upcoming:
Monday, 11 July
Shake down flight (ETD 10:00)
06:-06:15 PALMS gas servicing (no one else on a/c)
06:15-06:30 PANTHER/UCATS install
~ 07:00 a/c taken outside
a/c access when outside
Preflight briefing - 08:30
a/c doors closed - 09:30
ATom Plan of the Day
Friday, 8 July
- ISAF completed installation and power check complete
- QCLS completed power check
- TOGA completed power check
- CAPS completed calibration
- PANTHER/UCATS completed power check
- MMS completed installation
- AO2/Medusa performed leak checks
Saturday, 9 July
- 07:00-15:00 Aircraft access
- TOGA, ISAF and QCLS power checks
Upcoming:
The Atmospheric Tomography, or ATom, mission is the first to survey the atmosphere over the oceans. Scientists aboard NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory will journey from the North Pole south over the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand and then across to the tip of South America and north up the Atlantic Ocean to Greenland. ATom will discover how much pollution survives to the most remote corners of the earth and assess how the environment has changed as a result.
ATom Plan of the Day
Thursday, 7 July
- Media Day
- ARMAS installed and power check complete
- PANTER/UCATS installed and power check complete
- MMS essentially completed installation and power check complete
- TOGA completed installation
- ISAF mechanically installed
- Aircraft fuselage pressure check complete
- Aircraft weight and balance complete
Friday, 8 July
- 06:30-17:30 Aircraft access
- TOGA, ISAF and QCLS power checks
Upcoming:
ATom Plan of the Day
Wednesday, 6 July
- AO2/Medusa completed installation and power checks
- MMS essentially completed installation and power checks
- CAPS changed a transistor and resistor on their circuit board and the instrument is operating well
Thursday, 7 July
- 09:00: Aircraft pressure check outside (nlt 09:00)
- Aircraft access ~30 minutes after pressure check
- 08:00-13:15 Media Day
Upcoming:
- 8 July (morning) - Aircraft weight and balance