Plan of the Day
Posted On: 08/22/02 04:12 PM CDT
Next Flight Date: 08/23/02
Altus Status: Fly
Hands Off: 11:30 PM EDT (1530 UTC)
Estimated Takeoff: 1:00 PM EDT (1700 UTC)
Estimated Landing: 6:30 PM EDT (2230 UTC)
Daily Objectives:
Investigate isolated thunderstorms in ACES target domain (Everglades and nearby Ocean)
The weather does not look favorable at this time, but we will evaluate late tomorrow morning whether to fly targeting mid to late afternoon storms.
Meetings:
11 AM EDT, Weather Briefing and Altus/payload Status
if we fly,
mission debrief ~ half hour after landing
Announcements:
Great Media Day! All the media visitors were very interested and pleased with our project.
