This flight provided an ideal opportunity to sample gases and clouds detrained from a tropical cyclone. The WB-57 profiled through the TTL throughout the flight, sampling cirrus just downstream of convection extending well above 50 kft and through thin cirrus up to the tropopause. Instruments performed well.
Accomplishments
9 spectacular science flights!
WB-57 Landed in Kwajalein
Quickship Picked Up
Composite Rooms and Trailers empty
ISUs Packed Up
Tuesday, Nov 1st
1200 2nd floor office Pack Up complete (Frig, Microwave, Printer, etc leaving)
Suit trailer & Science trailer pickup
Wednesday, Nov 2nd
0730 ISUs Picked Up
Thank you everyone for a great mission!
Final POD!
Note: Chairs and Tables with "KS" on them can be put in the Science Trailer. Chair and Tables with blue painters tape are United and can be folded up in place.
Monday, Oct 31st – WB-57 Transit
0730 Mission Brief
0900 Estimated Take-off
1420 Estimated Landing at Kwajalein (in Guam time)
1530 Deadline to put items in Hangar Staging area for Quickship
1615 Quickship Pickup
NOTE: Additional info on road closures tomorrow has created more concern about getting into the hangar in the morning so access times
will be later so teams can avoid the potential traffic problems.
NOTE: The Sunday science meeting has been canceled.
NOTE: The is a Rave tonight at the Sheraton so be prepared for difficulties parking.
Sunday, October 30th – No Fly / Pack
1100-1500 Aircraft Access with power
Saturday, October 29th - Down Day
Sunday, October 30th – No Fly / Pack
0730-1000 Aircraft Access with power
0900 - Marilyn will poll teams to determine afternoon access requirements.
1000 Science Meeting (Tell Ru-Shan/Eric if you have a science presentation)
1100-1400 Aircraft Access window as needed.
Friday, October 28th - Planned Fly Day #9
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1800 Instrument Download
Saturday, October 29th - Down Day / Pack
Sunday, October 30th – No Fly / Pack
Accomplishments:
Science Flight #8
See attached pictures of Dom's "Office" and a picture Mark took of the contrails as the plane circiling on descent.
Thursday, October 27th - No Fly Day
0900-1000 Science/Weather Brief - Tell Ru-Shan/Eric if you have a science presentation
1000-1400 Aircraft Access with power
Accomplishments:
Science Flight #7
Balloon Launch #4
Wednesday, October 26th - Flight Day #8
0800-0900 Instrument Upload
0930 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1130 Estimated Take-off
1700 Estimated Landing
1730 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1730-1900 Instrument Download
Thursday, October 27th - No Fly Day
Accomplishments:
Functional Check Flight successfully completed
Tuesday, October 25th - Fly Day #7
0700-0800 Instrument Upload
0830 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1030 Estimated Take-off
~1200 Hosted Lunch with United Maintenance
1400 Possible Balloon launch
1600 Estimated Landing
1630 Post Flight Brief (Send rep or inform Ru-Shan instrument update so download is not delayed)
1630-1800 Instrument Download
Accomplishments:
Low and High power engine runs were completed on Saturday and aircraft ready for FCF on Monday.
Monday, October 24th – Functional Check Flight
0730-0900 Instrument Upload
0900 Mission Brief (Ru-Shan will represent Science. Each instrument team can let Ru-Shan know their instrument fly status.)
1000 Estimated Take-off
1130 Estimated Landing
1200-1400 Instrument Download
1400 Group Photo
1430 Science Meeting (If you have data you would like to present, contact Ru-Shan.)
