ORACLES 09/24/16 Mission Daily Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 24
General NOTE for all ORACLES participants in Namibia

  • 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 now here to work out shipping details.  Please meet with her when you get a chance

Weather Briefing and Go/No-Go Meeting 0530
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 0800

P-3 Science Flight #12:

0615    Crew Show/Hands-On
0745    Doors Close 
0805    Engine Start
0815    Takeoff
1600    Landing (~8-hour flight)
1630    Debrief
1600    Hands-On
1700    Hands-Off

ER-2 Science Flight #8:

0530    Hands-On                
0600    Preflight Brief           
0630    Hands-Off/Tow         
0830    Engine Start             
0900    Take-Off (or 45 mins after P-3 Take-off)                 
1700    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:

0445
0515 
0530 
0630 
0730
1130
1500
1600

Airport to Hotel: 

0850  
1000
1630
1700
1800
1830
1900 or until the last person needs a ride…

Sun., 09/25 - Flight day both planes around 0900 take-offs
Mon., 9/26 - Hard down day
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 (Susan) Namibia cell - local 081 8557428 / international +264 818557428
Susan US cell - +1 (650) 996-9335 or +1 (312) 804-1055
Jens - +1 (650) 318-8407