NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Sunday, Sept. 25
General NOTE for all ORACLES participants in Namibia
Susan is flying out tomorrow. Please note phone contact changes at the bottom of this message.  
Please review Ascension Island Location Details if you are on the P3-Transit flight
Before you depart Namibia and head back to the USA you are required to hand in your AIRPORT BADGE and vest to ESPO
Have the VISA paperwork that you arrived with handy as they have been known to ask for it on departure
Sommer Beddingfield is here to work out shipping details.  Please meet with her when you get a chance
Weather Briefing and Go/No-Go Meeting 0630
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 0800

P-3 Science Flight #13:

0800   Crew Show/Hands-On
0930   Doors Close 
0950   Engine Start
1000   Takeoff (tentative)
1845   Landing (~8-hour duration)
1915   Debrief
1945   Hands-On
2045   Hands-Off

ER-2 Science Flight #9:

0600  Hands-On                
0630   Preflight Brief           
0700   Hands-Off/Tow         
0900   Engine Start             
0930   Take-Off                  
1830   Landing Approx 1700 (~8 hour flight)
+0030  Debrief After Landing 
+0100  Hands-On After Landing
+0200  Hands-Off After Landing 

Shuttle schedule

Hotel to airport:
0500
0600
0700 
0730
0800 
1730

Airport to Hotel: 
1000
1100
1930 
2000
2115 (or until the last person who needs a ride)

Mon., 9/26 - Hard down day - send ESPO any requests for shuttle service
Tues, 9/27 - Flight day for both planes around 0900 take-offs

ESPO contacts
ESPO 1 (Kent) Namibia cell - local 081 8162205 / international +264 818162205
Kent US cell - +1 (650) 336-3127
ESPO 2 (Sommer) Namibia cell - local 081 8557428 / international +264 818557428
Sommer US cell - +1 (650) 450-7645
Jens - +1 (650) 318-8407