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