Synonyms: 
Atmospheric Tomography Mission
Associated content: 
ATom
Sub-categories: 
ATOM 2, ATom 3, ATOM 4, ATom Data Sets, ATom I

ATom 07/08/16 Mission Daily Schedule

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:

NASA's Airborne Mission to Explore the Global Atmosphere

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.

Dave and Delta Cosmic Ranger Reporter at Media Day

ATom 07/07/16 Mission Daily Schedule

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 07/06/16 Mission Daily Schedule

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

ATom 07/05/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Tuesday, 5 July

  • 0630 - 1730: Aircraft access
  • WAS snakes installed; leak check in progress
  • CAPS performing off-aircraft calibration

Wednesday, 6 July

  • 0630 - 1730: Aircraft access
  • AO2/Medusa returns to finalize instrument installation and perform power check
  • ISAF installation

Upcoming:

  • 8 July - Aircraft weight and balance

Eric, Tom, and Chelsea [07.01.16]

ATom 07/01/16 Mission Daily Schedule

ATom Plan of the Day for July 2-4, 2016:

Saturday, 2 July

  • 0700 - 1500: Aircraft access

Upcoming

  • 3-4 July - Lab access only. No aircraft access.
  • 5 July - CIT-CIMS and WAS teams arrive Bldg 703.
  • 6 July - ISAF team arrives Bldg 703.

DC-8 cabin c. 2016 [06.30.16]

ATom 06/30/16 Mission Daily Schedule

ATom Plan of the Day for July 1, 2016:

Friday, 1 July

  • 0700 - 1500: Aircraft access

Upcoming

  • 2 July - Aircraft access hours are 0700 - 1500. Visitor Control office closed.
  • 3-4 July - Lab access only. No aircraft access.
  • 5 July - CIT-CIMS, ISAF and WAS teams arrive Bldg 703.

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