ORACLES

ORACLES 09/18/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Don't forget to contact the hotel if you need to extend your hotel stay. If you are staying at the Swakopmund Hotel, let Susan know about your departure date changes so requests to Swakopmund can be consolidated.

Before you depart, please turn in your vest and badge to ESPO.

Sunday, Sept. 18

Weather Briefing and Go/No-Go Meeting 0630
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am

P-3 Science Flight #10:
0700    Crew Show/Hands-On
0830    Doors Close 
0850    Engine Start
0900   Takeoff
1700    Landing (~8-hour duration)
1730    Debrief
1700    Hands-On
1800    Hands-Off

ER-2 Science Flight #5:
0630    Crew Show/Hands-On
0700    Mission / Weather Brief 
0730    Hands-Off
0930    Engine Start
1000   Takeoff
1830    Landing (~8.5-hour duration)
1900    Debrief 
1900    Hands-On
2000    Hands-Off

Shuttle schedule
Hotel to airport:

0530
0600 (2 shuttles)
0700 
0800 
1600 
1730

Airport to Hotel:

1030
1100
1200
1730
1830 (2 shuttles)
1900
1930 
2000 (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)
Monday, 09/19/16  - Hard Down Day
Some Tour Suggestions from Nicky:
  • Chris Living Desert tour 0811275070
  • Tommy Living Desert Tour 0811281038
  • Charlys Desert Tours 064404341
  • Sandwich harper - Pieter 812433437 - birds and such

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to Walvis Bay Waterfront - 2 seats left

0700 pickup and 1245 return

ESPO contacts
ESPO 1 (Kent) Namibia cell - local 081 8162205 / international +264 818162205
Kent US cell - +1 (650) 336-3127
ESPO 2 (Susan) Namibia cell - local 081 8557428 / international +264 818557428
Susan US cell - +1 (650) 996-9335 or +1 (312) 804-1055
Jens - +1 (650) 318-8407

ORACLES 09/17/16 Mission Daily Schedule
Saturday, Sept. 17
 
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Science Meeting: 5pm
 

P-3 Aircraft Access:  0900-0300 ER-2 Aircraft Access:  0900-1200 unless more time is needed

Sunday, 09/18/16 P-3 and ER-2 flight day (take-off time 9:00, to be updated tomorow)
Monday, 09/19/16  Hard Down Day

 
Shuttle schedule

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Every hour, on the hour, 8am to 11am

Airport to Hotel:

Every hour, on the half-hour, 11:30am to 3:30pm
 
ESPO contacts
ESPO 1 (Kent) Namibia cell - local 081 8162205 / international +264 818162205
Kent US cell - +1 (650) 336-3127
ESPO 2 (Susan) Namibia cell - local 081 8557428 / international +264 818557428
Susan US cell - +1 (650) 996-9335 or +1 (312) 804-1055
Jens - +1 (650) 318-8407
ORACLES 09/16/16 Mission Daily Schedule
Friday, Sept. 16

P-3 & ER-2 flight day (RF - Routine Flight)

Go/No-Go Meeting 0530
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 0800

ER-2: 
Hands-On                 0530
Preflight Brief            0600
Hands-Off/Tow          0630
Engine Start              0830
Take-Off                   0900
Landing Approx 1700 (8 hour flight)
Debrief                    +0030 after Landing
Hands-On                +0100 after Landing
Hands-Off                +0200 after Landing

P-3:
Hands-On  0700
Hands-Off  0300

Shuttle schedule
Hotel to airport:
4:30 am
5:00 am
5:30 am
6:00 am (2 shuttles)
7:00 am 
8:00 am 
10:00 am
4:30 pm
Airport to Hotel:
9:45 am
10:30 am 
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
6:30 pm 
7:00 pm
7:30 pm 
8:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)
ORACLES 09/15/16 Mission Daily Schedule

If you have photos of mission activities please feel free to post on the website or give to Susan to post.  She is also collecting photos/videos for putting in a keepsake video for you to show your friends/family the activities of the mission.
If you have a car without a parking pass and want to park in Airport dirt lot, see Susan for form.
Thursday, Sept. 15
No-flight day
P-3 aircraft access: 9am to 5pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 9am to 12pm

  • See Yohei for data-related questions before he departs.  8-10 am, 2-5 pm in the Operations Center or 11 am - 1 pm in the hangar

Forecast meeting: 8am
Flight Planning meeting: 9am
Science team tag-up meeting (communicating flight plan for next day): 5pm
Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport: Every hour, on the hour, 8am to 11am 
Airport to Hotel:  Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 5pm 

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 & 17
Potential back to back flights.  Detail to follow

ORACLES 09/14/16 Mission Daily Schedule

If you have a local phone, please let Susan know the number.
If you have photos of mission activities please feel free to post on the website or give to ESPO to post.
If your rental license plate is N15783W or DX07XHGP get your parking lot pass from Susan.  If you have a car without a parking pass and want to park in Airport dirt lot, see ESPO for form.

Wednesday, Sept. 14
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #5)
ER-2:
Hands-On                   0530
Preflight Brief             0600
Hands-Off/Tow           0630
Engine Start                0830
Take-Off                       0900
Landing                         Approx 5 pm (8 hour flight)
Debrief                    +0030 after Landing
Hands On                +0100 after Landing
Hands-Off                +0200 after Landing

P-3:
P-3 access: 7:45 am to 1hr after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9:45 local (with possible 15 min slip)
P-3 Landing Approx: 5:45 pm
Go/No-Go Meeting 5:30am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief: 30 minutes after landing - Airport will call into Ops Center
Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
4:30 am
5:00 am
5:30 am
6:00 am
7:00 am 
8:00 am
8:30 am
11:30am 
4:00 pm

Airport to Hotel: 
9:30 am 
10:30 am 
6:30 pm (2 shuttles)
7:00 pm
7:30 pm 
8:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

ORACLES 09/12/16 Mission Daily Schedule

If you have photos of mission activities please feel free to post on the website or give to ESPO to post.
If your rental license plate is FC29MFGP, N15783W or DX07XHGP get your parking lot pass from Susan.  
If you have a car without a parking pass and want to park in Airport dirt lot, see ESPO for form.

Monday, Sept. 12
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Routine Flight #6)  
ER-2:

Hands-On                   0530
Preflight Brief             0600
Hands-Off/Tow           0630
Engine Start                0830
Take-Off                       0900
Landing                         Approx 6 pm (9 hour flight)
Debrief/Hands-On        +0030 after Landing
Hands-Off                    +0130 after Landing

P-3 access: 6:15 am (2 before takeoff) to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: Earliest take-off is 9:30am
P-3 Landing: 8 hour flight

Go/No-Go Meeting 5:30am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

4:45 am
5:15 am
5:45 am
6:15 am
6:45 am
7:15 am 
4:00 pm
4:45 pm

Airport to Hotel:

8:30 am (depending on P-3 take off)
9:15 am (depending on ER-2 take off)
5:15 pm (shifted based on P-3 take off - 2 shuttles) 
7:00 pm 
7:30 pm
8:00 pm(or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)
If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Sunday

Tuesday, Sept. 13
ER-2 Aircraft Access:  0900-1200
P-3 access:  9-5
Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Every hour, on the hour, 8am to 11am

Airport to Hotel:

Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 5pm

Forecast meeting: 8am
Flight Planning meeting 9am
Science team tag-up meeting (communicating flight plan for next day): 5pm  

Shuttle schedule:

Hotel to airport:
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am

Airport to Hotel:

Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 4pm

Wednesday, Sept. 14
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #5)
ER-2: 
Hands-On                   0530
Preflight Brief             0600
Hands-Off/Tow           0630
Engine Start                0830
Take-Off                       0900
Landing                         Approx 6 pm
Debrief/Hands-On        +0030 after Landing
Hands-Off                    +0130 after Landing

ORACLES 09/11/16 Mission Daily Schedule

If you have photos of mission activities please feel free to post on the website or give to ESPO to post.

Sunday, Sept. 11
Hard down day 
Shuttle to airport 9:15

Monday, Sept. 12
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #4)
ER-2:

Hands-On                   0530
Preflight Brief             0600
Hands-Off/Tow           0630
Engine Start                0830
Take-Off                       0900
Landing                         Approx 6 pm
Debrief/Hands-On        +0030 after Landing
Hands-Off                    +0130 after Landing

P-3 access: 7:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9:30 am
P-3 Landing Approx: 6:30 pm
Go/No-Go Meeting 5:30am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

4:45 am
5:15 am
5:45 am
6:15 am
6:45 am
7:15 am 
7:45 am
8:15 am
8:45 am
4:00 pm
4:45 pm

Airport to Hotel:

9:15 am (depending on ER-2 take off)
9:45 am (depending on P-3 take off)
6:30 pm (2 shuttles)
7:00 pm
7:30 pm 
8:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Sunday

Tuesday, Sept. 13

ER-2 Aircraft Access:  0900-1200
P-3 access:  9-5

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

Every hour, on the hour, 8am to 11am

Airport to Hotel:

Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 5pm
ORACLES 09/09/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 10
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #3)

P-3 access: 6:15 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9:30 am    UPDATED
P-3 Landing Approx: 5:30 pm

ER-2:

Hands-On         0530
Preflight Brief    0600
Hands-Off/Tow  0630
Engine Start      0830
Take-Off            0900
Landing              Approx 6 pm
Debrief               +0030 after Landing
Hands-On          +0100 after Landing
Hands-Off          +0200 after Landing

Weather Forecasting Go/No-Go Meeting 5:30 am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 10 am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing per plane

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

4:45 am
5:15 am
5:45 am
6:15 am
6:45 am
7:15 am 
7:45 am
8:15 am
8:45 am
4:00 pm
4:45 pm

Airport to Hotel:

9:15 am (depending on ER-2 take off)
9:345 am (depending on P-3 take off)
6:30 pm (2 shuttles)
7:00 pm
7:30 pm 
8:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Friday

Sunday, Sept. 11
Hard down day
Request shuttle to airport from ESPO by Saturday 4 pm.

Monday, Sept. 12
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (RF - Routine Flight #5)

ER-2:

Hands-On             0530
Preflight Brief        0600
Hands-Off/Tow      0630
Engine Start          0830
Take-Off                0900
Landing                      Approx 6 pm
Debrief/Hands-On      +0030 after Landing
Hands-Off                   +0130 after Landing

P-3 access: 7:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9:30 am
P-3 Landing Approx: 6:30 pm

Go/No-Go Meeting 6 am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

4:45 am
5:15 am
5:45 am
6:15 am
6:45 am
7:15 am
4:45 pm  
5:15 pm

Airport to Hotel:

9:15 am (depending on ER-2 take off)
9:45 am (depending on P-3 take off)
7:00 pm 
7:30 pm (2 shuttles)
8:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Sunday

ORACLES 09/09/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Please review the shuttle schedule for Saturday.  I'm assume everyone will be returning to the airport shortly after take-off and right before landing, or staying at the airport all day.

If you have photos of mission activities please feel free to post on the website or send to Erin Justice to post.

Friday, Sept. 9
No-flight day - SEMI-OPEN HOUSE
P-3 aircraft access: 9 am to 5 pm
ER-2 aircraft access: 8 am to 4 pm

11 am - 1 pm Governmental Officials and Members of the Press (tours of the inside of the P-3 provided)
1 pm - 3 pm School Kids (no inside plane tours)

Forecast meeting: 7am
Flight Planning meeting 8am
Science team tag-up meeting (communicating flight plan for next day): 5pm

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:
Every hour, on the hour, 7am to 11am 
Airport to Hotel: 
Every hour, on the hour, 1pm to 5pm

Saturday, Sept. 10
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (Flight of Opportunity #3)

P-3 access: 6:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 8:30 am
P-3 Landing Approx: 5:30 pm

ER-2:

Hands-On         0530
Preflight Brief    0600
Hands-Off/Tow  0630
Engine Start      0830
Take-Off            0900
Landing              Approx 6 pm
Debrief               +0030 after Landing
Hands-On          +0100 after Landing
Hands-Off          +0200 after Landing

Go/No-Go Meeting 6 am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing per plane

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

5:00 am
5:30 am
6:00 am
6:30 am
3:45 pm
4:45 pm

Airport to Hotel:

8:45 am
9:15 am
6:30 pm (2 shuttles)
7:00 pm
7:30 pm 
8:00 pm (or until the last person is off the plane who needs the shuttle)

If you think you'll need shuttle access other than this please let ESPO know by 4 pm Friday

Sunday, Sept. 11
Hard down day
Request shuttle to airport from ESPO by Saturday 4 pm.

Monday, Sept. 12
P-3 & ER-2 flight day (RF - Routine Flight #5)

ER-2:

Hands-On         0530
Preflight Brief    0600
Hands-Off/Tow  0630
Engine Start      0830
Take-Off  0900
Landing                  Approx 6 pm
Debrief/Hands-On  +0030 after Landing
Hands-Off               +0130 after Landing

P-3 access: 7:30 am to 2hrs after landing
P-3 Take-off: 9:30 am
P-3 Landing Approx: 6:30 pm

Go/No-Go Meeting 6 am
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 8am
Debrief Dial in from Conference room: ~30 min post landing

Shuttle schedule:
Hotel to airport:

5:00 am
5:30 am
6:00 am
6:30 am
3:45 pm
4:45 pm

Airport to Hotel: