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NASA Global Hawk Aircraft Status, Integration, Op’s, Schedule 23 Oct 2013

NASA Global Hawk Aircraft Status, Integration, Op’s, Schedule 23 Oct 2013. ATTREX 2013-2014. ATTREX Payloads. ATTREX Payloads. ATTREX Instrument Arrangement on Aircraft. 2014 Manifest. ATTREX Flights - 2013. 6 Flights over 4 weeks (2/5 – 3/1). EAFB. Integration, Testing, Safety.

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NASA Global Hawk Aircraft Status, Integration, Op’s, Schedule 23 Oct 2013

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  1. NASA Global HawkAircraft Status, Integration, Op’s, Schedule 23 Oct 2013 ATTREX 2013-2014

  2. ATTREX Payloads

  3. ATTREX Payloads ATTREX Instrument Arrangement on Aircraft 2014 Manifest

  4. ATTREX Flights - 2013 6 Flights over 4 weeks (2/5 – 3/1) EAFB

  5. Integration, Testing, Safety

  6. Hangar Operations (B4840)

  7. 2013/14 Payload Integration • 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 Area

  8. Hawkeye Pod in 2014

  9. “New” GH Hangar (B-4840)

  10. GH Payload Area (B-4840)

  11. Flight Operations - 2013 • 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 land

  12. Flight Operations - 2014 • 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

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