ORACLES 08/09/17 Mission Daily Schedule

Wednesday August 9

0800 Flight day review  

1500 Weather and Aerosol forecast

L-30   People who want to watch landing: can take shuttle to airport for P-3 welcome arrival (badges & vests)

Landing   P-3 arrives in São Tomé (possibly 1800)

L+~30   Shuttle takes P-3 arrivals to hotel

Then Shuttle returns and takes greeters back to hotel (~20 minutes)

 

Thursday August 10

0800 weather/forecast.

0900 Flight Planning Discussion

0900-1500 as late as 5:30 if necessary - Instrument access (tbd)

1000 Flight Planning

1200 Lunch box ordering closes (details soon)

1200 Pilot/P3 Orientation & Flight Plans to Pilots

1500 Feedback on plans

1530 All Hands#2

1600 Science Team Meeting  

 

Friday August 11

1st Science Flight

T-3:50 Hotel Limited Breakfast (FYI: open every Th & Sat at 0300)

T-3 Weather

T-2:30 Shuttle 1

T-2:00 Aircraft Access / Shuttle 2

T-0:30 Doors Closed

T+9 hours Land

L+0:15 Debrief at Airport

L+0:30 Shuttle 1

L+1:30 Shuttle 2

 

Links

São Tomé Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bJsQm0uhz51_QkCeusUTWOCetTQ&usp=sharing

 (editable so you can add pins to dining, pharmacy, etc...)

 

ESPO Numbers:

Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-988-4243

Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-988-4245

Jhony Zavaleta +1-650-224-4825 & São Tomé +239-988-4417