STAQS 08/08/23 Mission Daily Schedule

NASA - NOAA Plan of the Day

 

Tuesday August 8:

0630: ESPO on Deck

1030: Forecasting Meeting (Flight Operations Center at Courtyard Marriott and Webex)

NASA DC-8 AEROMMA Science Flight 11 (Chicago Flight)

2100: Aircrew Rest Begins (Monday, August 7)

0700: MX Pre-flight Start
0800: Start Science Instrument Pre-flight

0900: Aircrew Show / Crew Brief (Base Ops)

0915: Pre-flight Brief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)
1015: Doors Close
1035: Engine Start
1050: Taxi
1100: Takeoff
1642: Land

1712: Debrief (Building 206 Hangar Floor)

 

NASA LaRC GIII (Flight #16)

0630: Mx show

0645: Aircrew show

0715: Pre-flight brief with GIII flyers (Gulfstream hut)

0825: Door close

0945: Takeoff (4 hour flight Toronto or NYC–decision by 0530)

1500: Land WPAFB

Landing + 15 minutes: Plane side debrief

 

NASA JSC GV (Flight #10)

0600: Mx show

0745: Pre-flight brief with GV flyers (Gulfstream hut)

0900: Takeoff (7-8 hour flight over Chicago –go/no go decision by 0530)

1630: Land WPAFB

Landing + 15 minutes: Plane side debrief

 

Notes:

 

WPAFB Gate Hours
  • Gate 15A (Skeel Ave.): Monday - Friday 0600-1800
  • Gate 12A (Chidlaw Ave): Daily 24 hours
 
  • Review the Orientation Guide. Many answers to your questions are found here. 
  • Keep travel plans up to date on the ESPO Mission Registration page.
  • Foreign Nationals: please coordinate with your escorts to get on the base. Only FN Escorts that attended the FN Escort Brief are authorized. 
  • Newly arrived FN must go to the Pass & ID office with an escort to obtain a base Pass.
  • FNs are not permitted to drive on base.

ESPO personnel on site: Vidal Salazar, Erin Czech, Judy Alfter