20Aug2010 14Z Daily GRIP Telecon

20Aug2010 14Z Daily GRIP Telecon

Tim Miller, Gary Wick, Sue Tolley, Gerry Heymsfield, Michael Black, Bjorn Lambrigtsen, Dave Jordan

Global Hawk Report

• Droposonde - installed;
• Installed – working on intermittent IR comm problems
• If comm solved they will do a Combined Systems Test otherwise CST on Saturday
• Phil Hall still working COA dropsonde – hopefully resolved favorably
• HAMSR – green.  Worked very well. Fine tuning
• LIP - green
• HIWRAP – yellow but can still fly; software / hardware (bad board or connector) problems

Friday – Combined System Test

Saturday –  Range Test

Tuesday – high altitude drop test in Range

WB-57 Report

• HIRAD delayed on data system upgrades. Ship on 23Monday; Arrive on Wednesday, Fly on Thursday as a checkout unless target is in the Gulf.  Friday, 27Aug is first science
• AMPR arrives on 7Sept
• WB-57 Suitcase flights will be out of MacDill AFB, Tampa FL
• NAST-I IR interferometer will piggyback during the beginning – don’t have budget for extended

DC8 Report

Aircraft status – green. 

• LASE – green. Very good shape
• LARGE – green.  Calibration on the plane today
• APR2 – green. 
• DAWN –  insulation fix completed.  Will test on first flight opportunity.
• LaRC personnel working on alternative solutions (adding a fan and heat source in the can – no de-integration required)
• Microphysics – all but CSI are green.  CSI awaiting pylon remanufacture at least another week
• MMS – green.
• Dropsonde – green.

Currently entertaining a suitcase flight to St. Croix to intercept a combined PGI-31&33

Ferry on Tuesday to St. Croix followed by two 10hr flights on Wed & Thur followed by a no-fly on Friday.

Go/No Go decision on Sunday (48hr notice to get hotels)