NASA Global Hawk Aircraft Status, Integration, Op’s, Schedule 23 Oct 2013
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NASA Global HawkAircraft Status, Integration, Op’s, Schedule
23 Oct 2013
ATTREX2013-2014
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ATTREX Payloads
ATTREX Payloads
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ATTREX Instrument Arrangement on Aircraft
2014 Manifest
EAFB
ATTREX Flights - 2013
6 Flights over 4 weeks (2/5 – 3/1)
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Integration, Testing, Safety
Hangar Operations (B4840)
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• Two new instruments added last year
– NOAA Water, Picarro
– However, integration went very smoothly
• Integration for 2014 Mission
– Adding Hawkeye Pod
• Wing Mount in-work, Hawkeye Pod Flight to occur prior to ATTREX
Team arrival
– All instruments will be required to repeat Wt. & SIL Bench
Testing
• Integration will occur in “new” B4840 Hangar
– Payload Support Area is larger
– Separated from Aircraft Maintenance Area7
2013/14 Payload Integration
Hawkeye Pod in 2014
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“New” GH Hangar (B-4840)
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GH Payload Area (B-4840)
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• Six Science Flights
– Conducted over a four week period
• Significant Progress Made with Flight into Cold Air and
with Multiple Vertical Profiling Maneuvers/Flt.
– NGC and DFRC Reviews cleared op’s to colder T’s
– Lower Freezing-point Fuel made a significant difference
– Additional Reviews in Work
• Review of clearing Spoiler actuators to colder temp in work
• Review of cold-temperature cycling in work
• FAA/R2508 Laser-approval Progress for CPL
– We have received approval for laser op’s in R2508
– We have received approval for laser op’s over land11
Flight Operations - 2013
• Guam Operations
– Weekly meetings, Site Visits
– NGC Nose-gear Study in work
– Shipping arrangements
– GH Team, Travel
– Flight Op’s
• Use of PMOF from Guam during Range Flight– Need for split Instrument Team’s initially
• All Payload Op’s from Guam
• Effect of Gov’t Shutdown on schedule 12
Flight Operations - 2014