CPEX-CV 09/06/22 Mission Daily Schedule

Notes:
  • All Science Crew, bring your passport with you
  • Make sure you plan for meals (there is a microwave on the plane)
  • Daily forecasting and flight planning are scheduled for today
  • All times are local to Sal Island, Cabo Verde
Tuesday, September 06
  • Shuttle schedule
    • 06:15 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
    • 07:00 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
    • 09:00 Hotel – Ops Center (The forecaster team shuttle)
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
    • 18:45 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run #1)
    • 19:30 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run #2)
General Schedule
  • 05:00 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 06:00 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp
  • 07:30 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 08:30 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors.
  • 09:30 DC-8 Door closes
  • 10:00 Take off Science flight #1
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • ~18:00 DC-8 lands
Wednesday, September 06

Potential flight day, Schedule TBD