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NASA research group hopes to learn more about winter storms by flying into them

A NASA research group called IMPACTS has been flying into winter storms with the hopes of learning more about the weather phenomenon. IMPACTS principal investigator Lynn McMurdie joined FOX Weather on Sunday to explain the group’s mission.

ER-2 and ESPO at Dobbins ARB

IMPACTS 03/01/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Thank you, everyone, for a wonderful and successful field campaign 2023! As we pack up our equipment and head home, instructions and announcements will follow separately from Dobbins and Wallops.
 
Lynn, John, Gerry, and I will follow up with the next steps, science team meetings, data workshops, etc. stay tuned!
 
Have a safe trip back home!
Vidal
 
Plan of the Day for Wednesday, March 1st
Final science flight project totals: ER-2 (12), P-3 (13), and 10 coordinated flights.

Peter Pantina (CRS) And Tim Lange (AMPR) Review Data Following A Successful ER 2 Calibration Flight

IMPACTS 02/28/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Tuesday, February 28th
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) 
 
NO DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING
 
WALLOPS 
 
Tuesday 28 February: Planned Science Flight
 
0130               Maintenance show/tow out
0200               Aircrew/science show time
0230               Pilots’ Science Brief
0320               Planeside/doors close
0400               Takeoff
~1200             RTB at WFF

Vidal Salazar Interviewed In P3 By Westminster High Students

Scientists are flying into snowstorms to explore winter weather mysteries

High up in some ice-filled clouds, sitting inside an airplane loaded with science instruments, Christian Nairy looked at pictures flashing on his computer screen. This high-altitude slideshow is displaying real-time images of cloud particles being sampled by a device out on the plane's wing — and some of the ice crystals looked like perfect little snowflakes.

Lynn McMurdie Taking Charge At Range Control Center At WFF

IMPACTS 02/27/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Monday, February 27th
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) 
 
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing (No briefing on Tuesday)
 
WALLOPS 
 
Monday 27 February: No Fly, Work Day 

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