STAQS

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day

Monday, August 7 (All Times are EDT):
0800: ESPO on Deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Flight Operations Center at Courtyard Marriott and Webex)
1700: Science Team Meeting (Building 206 Hangar floor and Webex)

NASA DC-8
0900 - 0930: PALMS and CIT-CIMS servicing
0930 - 1730: Instrument access
1300: Egress training

NASA LaRC G-III
0800 - 1100: Instrument access

NASA JSC G-V
0900 - 1200: Instrument access

**It is confirmed that we are planning for a flight for Tuesday, August 8.

Notes:
Please DO NOT post information about TEMPO first light anywhere. NASA wants to keep all information related to TEMPO first light quiet until the official press release in about 10 days. Thank you.

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave): Mon-Fri 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: Please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Vidal Salazar, Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Erin Czech, Judy Alfter.

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day

Sunday, August 6 (All Times are EDT):
Hard Down Day for all aircraft. No hangar access unless needed (contact ESPO ASAP)
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Flight Operations Center at Courtyard Marriott and Webex)

Monday, August 7 (All Times are EDT):
0800: ESPO on Deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Flight Operations Center at Courtyard Marriott and Webex)

NASA DC-8
Instrument access TBD

NASA LaRC G-III
0800 - 1100: Instrument access

NASA JSC G-V (Instrument Access Day)
0900 - 1200:  Instrument access

Notes:
Please DO NOT post information about TEMPO first light anywhere. NASA wants to keep all information related to TEMPO first light quiet until the official press release in about 10 days. Thank you.

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave): Mon-Fri 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: Please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Vidal Salazar, Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Erin Czech.

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day
Saturday August 5: (All Times are EDT) 
0530: ESPO on Deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Flight Operations Center at Courtyard Marriott and virtual via Webex)
***Please bring your passports in case of a diversion to Canada***
NASA DC-8 AEROMMA Science Flight 10 (Toronto Flight #2)
2100: Aircrew Rest Begins (Friday, August 4)
0700: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
0900: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (Base Ops)
0915: Pre-flight Brief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
1015: Doors Close
1035: Engine Start
1050: Taxi
1100: Takeoff
1835: Land
1905: Debrief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
NASA LaRC GIII (Flight 15 and 16)
0615: Mx show
0630: Aircrew show
0700: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0810: Door close
0830: Takeoff (4 hour flight Toronto or NYC–decision by 0530)
1230: Land (airport TBD in US but near Toronto/NYC)
1330: Takeoff 
1730: Land WPAFB
1745: Plane side debrief
NASA JSC GV (Flight 9)
0530: Mx show
0630: APU up and running for HSRL access
0700: Pre-flight brief with GV flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0815: Takeoff (9-10 hour flight over Toronto; backup of NYC - decision by 0530)
1745: Land WPAFB
Landing + 15 minutes: Plane side debrief
Notes:

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave.): Monday - Friday 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Erin Czech, Vidal Salazar

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day

Friday August 4: (All Times are EDT/Local) 
0530: ESPO on Deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Virtual via Webex)

***Please bring your passports in case of a diversion to Canada***
NASA DC-8 AEROMMA Science Flight 9 (Toronto Flight #1)
2100: Aircrew Rest Begins (Thursday, August 3)
0700: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
0900: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (Base Ops)
0915: Pre-flight Brief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
1015: Doors Close
1035: Engine Start
1050: Taxi
1100: Takeoff
1835: Land
1905: Debrief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)

NASA LaRC GIII (Flight 14 and 15)
0615: Mx show
0630: Aircrew show
0700: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0810: Door close
0830: Takeoff (4 hour flight Toronto)
1230: Land (airport TBD in US but near Toronto)
1330: Takeoff 
1730: Land WPAFB
1745: Plane side debrief

NASA JSC GV (Flight 8)
0530: Mx show
0645: Pre-flight brief with GV flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0800: Takeoff (9-10 hour flight over Toronto)
1730: Land WPAFB
Landing + 15 minutes: Plane side debrief

Notes:

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave.): Monday - Friday 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Erin Czech, Vidal Salazar

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day

Thursday, August 3 (All Times are EDT/Local):
0700: ESPO on Deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Virtual via Webex)
1230 - 1400: Media Day (Building 206 Hangar)
1400 - 1500: AEROMMA/STAQS Group Photo (Building 206 Hangar)

NASA DC-8
0900 - 0930: PALMS and CIT-CIMS servicing
0930 - 1730: Instrument access

NASA LaRC G-III (Potential Flight 11)
0830:  MX Show
0900 - 1200: Instrument access 60Hz only.

NASA JSC G-V (Instrument Access Day)
~0900:  GV will be moved into the hangar.  No powered access

Notes:

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave): Mon-Fri 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: Please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Vidal Salazar, Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Erin Czech

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day

Wednesday August 2: (All Times are EDT/Local) 
0530: ESPO on Deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Virtual via Webex)

Tuesday, August 1: 2100: Aircrew Rest Begins
NASA DC-8 AEROMMA Science Flight 8 (Chicago Flight #2)
0700: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
0830: Egress Training 
0900: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (Base Ops)
0915: Pre-flight Brief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
1015: Doors Close
1035: Engine Start
1050: Taxi
1100: Takeoff
1940: Land
2010: Debrief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)

NASA LaRC G-III (Flight 12 and 13)
0515:  Target location decision (Chicago vs. NYC)
0545: Mx show
0630: Aircrew show
0700: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0810: Door close
0830: Takeoff (4 hour flight over Chicago or NYC)
1230: Land WPAFB or Albany (NYC) And refuel
1330: Takeoff 
1730: Land WPAFB
1745: Plane side debrief

NASA JSC G-V (Flight 7)
0515:  Target location decision (Chicago vs. NYC)
0530: Mx show
0715: Pre-flight brief with G-V flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0830: Takeoff (9-10 hour flight over Chicago or NYC)
1730 - 1830: Land WPAFB
Landing + 15 minutes: Plane side debrief

Notes:

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave.): Monday - Friday 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Jhony Zavaleta, Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson, Erin Czech

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day

Tuesday August 1: (All Times are EDT/Local) 
0530: ESPO on Deck
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Virtual via Webex)

Monday, July 31: 2100: Aircrew Rest Begins
NASA DC-8 AEROMMA Science Flight 7 (Chicago Flight #1)
0700: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight
0900: Aircrew Show/Crew Brief (Base Ops)
0915: Pre-flight Brief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
1015: Doors Close
1035: Engine Start
1050: Taxi
1100: Takeoff
1930: Land
2000: Debrief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
NASA LaRC G-III (Flights 10 and 11)
0645: Mx show
0730: Aircrew show
0800: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0910: Door close
0930: Takeoff (5 hour flight over Chicago/Baltimore is back-up location)
1430: Land WPAFB
1445: Plane side debrief

NASA JSC G-V (Flight 6)
0545: Mx show
0730: Pre-flight brief with G-V flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0845: Takeoff (9 hour flight over Chicago)
1745: Land WPAFB
1800: Plane side debrief

Notes:

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave.): Monday - Friday 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FN cannot drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Jhony Zavaleta, Sam Kim, Andrian Liem, Roy Johnson

G-III will not be flying tomorrow over Baltimore due to weather.  See updated schedule for Monday below.

Monday, July 31 (All Times are EDT/Local):
0800 ESPO on deck.
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Off site at Courtyard Marriott and Webex)

NASA DC-8
0900 - 1730: Instrument access

NASA LaRC G-III (Instrument Access Day)
0900:  Access start

NASA JSC G-V (Instrument Access Day)
0900: Access start

Notes:

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave): Mon-Fri 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: Please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Jhony Zavaleta, Sam Kim, Andrian Liem and Roy Johnson

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day

Sunday, July 30 (All Times are EDT/Local):
Hard down day for all aircraft.
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Off site at Courtyard Marriott and Webex)

NASA DC-8/LaRC G-III/JSC G-V
No aircraft access.

Monday, July 31 (All Times are EDT/Local):
0800 ESPO on deck.
1030: Forecasting Meeting (Off site at Courtyard Marriott and Webex)

NASA DC-8
0900 - 1730: Instrument access

NASA LaRC G-III (Potential Flight 11)
0630: Mx show
0700: Aircrew show
0700: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (Gulfstream hut)
0840: Door close
0900: Takeoff (5 hour flight over Baltimore)
1400: Land
1415: Plane side debrief

NASA JSC G-V (Instrument Access Day)
0900: Access start

Notes:

• WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave): Mon-Fri 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
• Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions could be found here.
• Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
• Foreign Nationals: Please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized.
• Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
• FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Jhony Zavaleta, Sam Kim, Andrian Liem and Roy Johnson