ATTREX 02/13/15 Mission Daily Schedule

Overview:

  • All instruments are now integrated on the aircraft
  • Outdoor Satcom Testing has begun

Accomplishments:

  • Outdoor Satcom testing, with Instrument teams in the GHOC has begun
  • NOAA O3 and NWV, MTP, and GWAS complete Iridium testing
  • All four instruments are complete with no testing planned on Tuesday
  • MMS, Hawkeye, AIITS testing has begun 

Issues/Watch items:

  • No Ku Satcom Testing accomplished - the GH Ku Ground Terminal at Wallops was offline (a weather, alignment issue)
  • System needs to be online next Tuesday & Wednesday to stay on schedule
  • Discovered a Data-Ethernet connectivity issue to GHOST, suspected to Payload System based
  • Therefore, Tuesday will begin with additional Hangar IT Testing to troubleshoot
  • Most of Tuesday and all of Wednesday will be used for additional outdoor Satcom testing - to be concluded with the Pre-CST.

Upcoming Schedule:

No P.I. activity in the GH Hangar Sat or Sun or Monday (Holiday). GHOST LN2 Cryo servicing to be performed as scheduled.

Tuesday

  • Begin the morning in the Hangar – troubleshoot GHOST Data-ethernet connectivity issue
  • Aircraft outdoors for Satcom testing when GHOST IT issue resolved
  • Wallops Ku Ground Terminal needed for testing
  • MMS, Hawkeye, AIITS, MTP, GHOST Inst. Teams needed at 0900 (report to Hangar first)
  • NOAA O3, NWV, GWAS, and MTP Team are not needed Tuesday

Wednesday

  • Aircraft outdoors for Satcom Testing, all Inst. Teams needed in GHOC
  • Pre-CST Test, as scheduled.