CPEX-CV 09/09/22 Mission Daily Schedule

Plan of the Day for Friday, September 9, 2022
 
Today:

  • Science Flight #3
  • All flight crew, don’t forget to carry your passport with you on the flight (And COVID vax certificate just in case)
  • Plan for your inflight meals! 
  • All times are local to Sal Island, Cabo Verde 

Friday, September 09

  • Shuttle schedule
    • 07:45 Hotel – Ops Center (Science team participating in pre-flight activities)
    • 08:30 Hotel – Ops Center (Science Team aircrew)
    • 09:15 Hotel – Ops Center (The forecaster team shuttle)
    • 16:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Forecasters return run)
    • 21:00 Ops Center – Hotel (Science Team aircrew return run #1)

General Schedule – Flight #3

  • 06:30 Mission Science Weather brief in preparation for the flight (Hilton Conference Room)
  • 07:30 Go/go no decision (final call will be sent via WhatsApp
  • 09:00 Science instrument pre-flight begins
  • 09:45 Head down to the FBO lounge for the pre-flight briefing
  • 10:00 Preflight Brief (at the FBO hall) past the metal detectors.
  • 10:00  Daily Forecast briefing (Webex link)
  • 10:30 Flight planning
  • 11:00 DC-8 Door closes
  • 11:30 Take off Science flight #3
  • ~20:00 DC-8 lands

Saturday, September 10
 
Schedule TBD