ATTREX GH Overview:
-Ku Satcom on the GH is now operational
-Awaiting the arrival of replacement Engine Bypass Valve
-Next Flight is Sunday, 23Feb – ~0140 Engine Start, 0225 T.O.
Today’s Activities:
-0730: Daily Tag-up of GH Team, ESPO, Science Leads in Hangar
- Ku Satcom Testing with aircraft and PMOF – Operational for next flight
-UCATS and NOAA H2O removed pending pre-flight for next flight
Plan for Saturday:
-0730: Daily Tag-up of GH Team, ESPO, Science Leads in Hangar
- Instrument Pre-flight (note the two periods, below):
o For instruments NOT NEEDING aircraft Power or Data-IT:
§ 0700 – 1200: Preflight of Instruments
o For instruments NEEDING aircraft Power and Data-IT:
§ 2000 – 2200: Preflight of Instruments
-Instrument Pre-launch Preflight by DLH, DOAS, PCRS:
o 1900 – 2200: “Day-of-Flight” Inst. Pre-flight activity
Plan for Sunday (Science Flight #3):
-0030: T-0 Briefing (to be held in the GH Crew Area, Hangar)
o 0125: Staff PMOF
- 0140: Engine Start
o0205: Pin-Pull
-~0225: Taxi and Take-off
- ~2100: Landing (~18.5-hr flight)
- 2100 – 0400: GH Crew post-flights aircraft (weight, fuel, engine wash, weigh, de-panel)
o 2130: PCRS, DLH, and UCATS will have post-landing access for Cal. Gas Shutoff
o Zone-25 and Z-14 (R2) to be removed temporarily after weighing for this access