NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

DFRC UPDATE:  

AV-1 Completed:

Friday July 19 – PI Instrument backbone test.

Goals:

Friday July 19 – Indoor power-on testing in afternoon

Saturday July 20  – PIs travel home.  Return Aug 4.  Ops begin Aug 5.

Sunday July 21 – HARD DOWN DAY

Monday July 22 - Outside testing for Ku comms and Cronus checkout, 0600-1430 (no PIs needed)

Pending:   HIWRAP Battery switch, new camera lens for nose camera.

AV-6 Completed:

Friday July 19 – Final integration.

Goals:

Saturday July 20  – Power-on inside the hangar 0700-1200

Sunday July 21 – HARD DOWN DAY

Monday July 22 – Wt & Balance and fueling

Tuesday July 23 - Initial Outdoor Payload-IT testing, 0800-1430 

The Ku system at Wallops will be used for the testing on Monday and Tuesday.

WFF UPDATE:

AV-1 Completed:

Friday July 19 – PI Instrument backbone.

Goals:

Saturday July 20  – PIs travel home.  Return Aug 4.  Ops begin Aug 5.

AV-6 Goals:

Sunday July 21 -  PIs travel.  Prep begins July 22

Monday July 22 – Wt & Balance and fueling; PIs set up / computer scans etc. 

Tuesday July 23 -  Initial Outdoor Payload-IT testing, 1100-1730