Multi-agency Mission Science Summary – September 8, 2010

Mission synopsis: Wednesday 8 Sept 2010.

NOAA/IFEX:
Wednesday, 8 September 2010 (today) – No mission planned for P3s or G-IV
Thursday, 9 September 2010 – NOAA 42 scheduled to conduct a scientific Gulf Ocean Survey Mission;
T/O 1400 UTC; 8 hour mission
Otherwise NOAA is in watch mode right now

NASA/GRIP:
No missions are scheduled for the DC8, Global Hawk or WB-57 for the next few days.

(1) DC8:
Wednesday, 8 September (today) – No fly day
Thursday, 9 September: tbd
Friday, 10 September: tbd

(2) Global Hawk:
Wednesday, 8 September (today): no fly day
Thursday, 9 September: no fly day
Friday, 10 September: tbd

(3) WB-57: The WB-57 continues to be down for repairs.

NSF/PREDICT:
(1) NSF/NCAR G5:
Wednesday, 8 September (today): GV returned from Barbados to STX early this morning, ferry only, no research component (T/O 1200 UTC; 1 hr duration)
Thursday, 9 September: No fly day (Hard down day for day crew; maintenance day for night crew)
Friday, 10 September: tbd

AIR FORCE:
currently no operational taskings