NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Thursday, Sept. 29

ER-2 Transit Flight:

0700    Hands-On                          
0800    Hands-Off/Tow                     
1050    Take-Off (~9 hour flight)
1945    Landing (Recife, Brazil)

All times above are WAST.
  

Shuttle schedule

Hotel to airport:
0900
1100 

Airport to Hotel: 
1300 
1500

Wednesday, Sept. 28

Pack Day

Shuttle schedule

Hotel to airport:
0800
0900
1000
1100 

Airport to Hotel: 
0900
1000
1100
1300 
1500
1600

Thurs, 9/29 – Transit for ER-2

ESPO contacts
ESPO 1 (Kent) Namibia cell - local 081 8162205 / international +264 818162205
Kent US cell - +1 (650) 336-3127
ESPO 2 (Sommer) Namibia cell - local 081 8557428 / international +264 818557428
Sommer US cell - +1 (650) 450-7645
Jens - +1 (650) 318-8407

Tuesday, Sept. 27

Weather Briefing and Go/No-Go Meeting 0600
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 0800

P-3 Transit to Ascension:

1300   Takeoff

ER-2 Science Flight #10:

0530    Hands-On                
0600    Preflight Brief           
0630    Hands-Off/Tow         
0830    Engine Start             
0900    Take-Off                  
1800    Landing Approx 1700 (~9 hour flight)
+0030  Debrief After Landing 
+0100  Hands-On After Landing
+0200  Hands-Off After Landing 

Shuttle schedule

Monday, Sept. 26 (Hard Down Day)

Sunday, Sept. 25
General NOTE for all ORACLES participants in Namibia
Susan is flying out tomorrow. Please note phone contact changes at the bottom of this message.  
Please review Ascension Island Location Details if you are on the P3-Transit flight
Before you depart Namibia and head back to the USA you are required to hand in your AIRPORT BADGE and vest to ESPO
Have the VISA paperwork that you arrived with handy as they have been known to ask for it on departure