ORACLES 09/26/16 Mission Daily Schedule
Monday, Sept. 26 (Hard Down Day)
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 here to work out shipping details. Please meet with her when you get a chance
Some Tour Suggestions from Nicky:
Chris Living Desert tour 0811275070
Tommy Living Desert Tour 0811281038
Charlys Desert Tours 064404341
Sandwich harper - Pieter 812433437 - birds and such
Shuttle schedule
Hotel to airport:
1000
1200
Airport to Hotel:
1300
1500
Tuesday, Sept. 27 (Assuming 9am Take-Off)
Weather Briefing and Go/No-Go Meeting 0630
Forecast/flight planning meeting: 0800
P-3 Science Flight #14:
0700 Crew Show/Hands-On
0830 Doors Close
0850 Engine Start
0900 Takeoff (tentative)
1700 Landing (~8-hour duration)
1730 Debrief
1700 Hands-On
1800 Hands-Off
ER-2 Science Flight #10:
0530 Hands-On
0600 Preflight Brief
0630 Hands-Off/Tow
0830 Engine Start
0900 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:
0430
0500
0600
0700 (2 shuttles)
1600
Airport to Hotel:
0930
1000
1730
1830
1900
1930 (or until the last person who needs a ride)
Wed., 9/28 – Pack Day
Thurs, 9/29 – Transit for P-3 and ER-2
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