HS3

Overview:

AV-1 Integration/Test completed on schedule – ready for CST-prep on 11Aug

AV-6 Integ. on schedule – Outdoor Satcom testing w/WFF starts Monday

 Today’s Accomplishments:

AV-1 Science Integ/Test activity ends

    o   HIWRAP data-file download

    o   Aircraft jacked for gear maint. (pic)

    o   Science Flight-prep starts: Monday, 11Aug (see below note)

AV-6 Wt & Balance

    o   CPL power harness expanded to EIP-4

Overview:

AV-1 and AV-6 integration and testing is on schedule.

Today’s Accomplishments:

AV-1 HIRAD RF Test complete

o   HIWRAP waveform refinement activity

o   HIRAD & HAMSR removal for camera work & A/C maint.

AV-6 Hangar IT Testing

o   AVAPS Testing complete

o   S-HIS Testing complete

o   CPL Installed and Testing in work

H.S. Student visit

The Plan for Friday (all times PDT):

Overview:

AV-1 and AV-6 integration and testing is on schedule.

Today’s Accomplishments:

AV-1 passed Pre-CST

AV-6 integration activity started

o   S-HIS – ready for Hangar IT Testing

o   AVAPS – Installation complete, function testing complete

o   CPL – SIL Bench completed, Zone-7 installed

§  Zone-3 installation ready (holding for camera work in area)

Japanese Film Crew for HS3 visits GH Hangar

The Hurricane Imaging Radiometer, known as HIRAD, will fly aboard one of two unmanned Global Hawk aircraft during NASA's Hurricane Severe Storm Sentinel or HS3 mission from Wallops beginning August 26 through September 29.

Overview:

AV-1 Testing on schedule

AV-6 Integration continues

Today’s Accomplishments:

AV-1 Outdoor testing with GHOC-E participation (pic)

      o   HAMSR - complete

      o   HIRAD – complete

      o   HIWRAP – complete

AV-6 integration activity started

      o   S-HIS – installed (pic)

      o   AVAPS – installed (pic)

      o   CPL – SIL Bench in work

Overview:

AV-1 Testing on schedule

AV-6 Integration has begun

Today’s Accomplishments:

AV-1 Outdoor testing with GHOC-E participation

o   HAMSR - complete

o   HIRAD – continues tomorrow

o   HIWRAP repaired today – testing tomorrow

AV-6 integration activity started

o   S-HIS – SIL Bench Complete

o   AVAPS – SIL Bench in work

o   CPL – expected tomorrow

AFRC Overview:

AV-1 Integration and aircraft activity continue

AFRC Accomplishments:

Avionics prepped for power

Power to instruments

Hangar IT testing

HAMSR and HIRAD successfully powered and transferred data. HIWRAP successfully powered and is troubleshooting an optical connection.

AFRC Outlook:

No activity planned for Saturday or Sunday

Monday 0830: AV-1 Outdoor Satcom/GHOC-E Data-IT testing of Instruments

Monday: AV-6 S-HIS and AVAPS Teams arrive, Integration activity