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UND launches weather balloon to help with NASA research

Giant balloons are popping up in the news these days as mysterious objects float across portions of the United States and Canada. Meanwhile, large balloons are drifting across parts of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota as well, though these balloons weren’t launched from a shadowy location or with a murky purpose. Instead, they rose from a parking lot next to UND’s Clifford Hall — and with the purpose of gathering data for NASA.

IMPACTS 02/18/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Saturday, February 18th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing

WALLOPS
Saturday 18 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
No aircraft access/support

Sunday 19 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
No aircraft access/support

Monday 20 February: No Fly Day, P-3 Hard Down, No Ground Ops (Fed Holiday)
0800 - 1200:  Aircraft access and power

IMPACTS 02/17/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Friday, February 17th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing

WALLOPS 
Friday, 17 February: No Fly, Work Day, Ground Ops
0830 - 1600:  Access and power for instrument teams
1200:   Deadline to request weekend support (maintenance or aircrew)

Saturday 18 February: No Fly Day, No Ground Ops
No flight, no aircraft support unless requested by 1200 on Friday

IMPACTS 02/16/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Thursday, February 16th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All - 0900 Daily Weather Briefing
WALLOPS
Thursday, 16 February: Science Flight #11 (P-3), No Ground Ops
0730:  Maintenance show/tow out
0800:  Aircrew/science show time
0830:  Pilots’ Science Brief
0920:  Planeside/doors close
1000:  Takeoff
~1800:  RTB at WFF
Friday, 17 February: No Fly, Work Day,  No Ground Ops
0830 - 1600:  Access and power for instrument teams

IMPACTS 02/15/23 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Wednesday, February 15th 
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

All - 1100 Daily Weather Briefing on Wednesday only

WALLOPS
Wednesday, 15 February: No Fly, Work Day, No Ground Ops 
0830 - 1600:  Access and power for instrument teams

Thursday, 16 February: Possible Science Flight #11 (P-3), No Ground Ops
Details TBD

Friday, 17 February: Possible Science Flight #11 (P-3), if no flight on Thursday,  No Ground Ops
Details TBD