OPERATIONS
Friday, 18 Aug. 2017
G-IV: No flights are scheduled.
NOAA42: N42RF will ferry to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands in preparation for NHC-tasked reconnaissance missions. No HRD scientists will be on the flight.
NASA EPOCH-NOAA UAS Global Hawk: The Global Hawk is scheduled to perform a 3-hr range test flight. Take off is scheduled for 16Z (12PM ET/9AM Pacific) from NASA’s Armstrong Research Flight Facility, Edwards, CA.
Saturday, 19 Aug. 2017
G-IV: No flights are scheduled.
NOAA42: N42RF is scheduled to fly an NHC-tasked reconnaissance mission into Tropical Storm Harvey. Take off is scheduled for 18Z (2PM ET) from the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX), St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Three HRD scientists will be on this flight.
NASA EPOCH-NOAA UAS Global Hawk: No flights are scheduled.
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