POD (4/28)
0740: NewArrivals w/o 37EK meet Erin in the lobby of the Lodge. Others as directed by Erin's email.
1000: All Hands brief, hangar floor bldg1187
DC-8 Power ON: 0800 – 1600
Synonyms
KORUS-AQ (HL 5200)
KORUS-AQ
POD (4/28)
0740: NewArrivals w/o 37EK meet Erin in the lobby of the Lodge. Others as directed by Erin's email.
1000: All Hands brief, hangar floor bldg1187
DC-8 Power ON: 0800 – 1600
The DC-8 is scheduled to arrive around 1330 hours today.
NOTE: There is a mandatory all-hands incoming brief on Thursday April 28th at 1000 in the hangar floor of building 1187. We’ll have the participation of the base security forces as well as the airfield management. Please inform your team members on site of this event.
UPDATE (LaRC UC-12B)
- Plan to complete cabling, run chiller lines, and update paperwork Wednesday.
- Plan to be ready for Instrument Check Flight Thursday morning.
UPDATE: DC-8 landed in Anchorage ~ 0915L/departed around 1145L. Currently traveling @ 507 Knots/30500ft on its way to OsanAB.
UPDATE (Osan AB): KORUS-AQ personnel arriving @ Osan in NASA DC8: Upon landing, board the awaiting bus. It'll take u to the AMC terminal x customs/immigration. After customs/immigration, same bus will take you from AMC Terminal to the Turumi lodge.
OSAN AB: YOUR SEATING/OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS
We have assigned a table for every two people (or two tables depending on the size of the team and specific requirements.) Every table has a sign with your instrument team on it, please stick to the plan until everyone has settled in, we do not have more room in the building to accommodate for extra tables/chairs. The following are the list of room numbers and the instruments in it.
NOTE: You can download images and pictures (at their native resolution) from the project from the KORUS-AQ site: https://espo.nasa.gov/home/korus-aq/mission-gallery
If you have images that you want us to post there, send them to the ESPO team: Osan@espo.nasa.gov
END OF DAY REPORT 4/23: Saturday
UPDATE: Osan AB: The NASA Langlet UC-12B arrived at Osan AB this afternoon.
END OF DAY REPORT 4/22: Friday
UDPDATE: Hanseo King-Air (HKA) test flight cancelled due to fog. Trying to schedule a test flight for Sunday 4/23.
END OF DAY REPORT
4/21: Thursday Progress
AFRC DC-8 has completed its Second Instrument Test Flght. Aircraft in good shape.
Several issues with instruments (to be expected) and continuing to work to success.
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Schedule:
4/22: Friday
0700 –1700 Aircraft access
DC-8 related parts/tools to be loaded onto aircraft
1000 Critical Spares - Suitcases - Air Shipment Departs - ETA Osan AB 4/28
Next week NASA and the Republic of Korea’s National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) embark on the collaborative Korea United States Air Quality study (KORUS-AQ). The KORUS-AQ field campaign will combine observations from aircraft, satellites, ships and ground stations with air quality models to assess and monitor air quality across urban, rural and coastal areas.