INSTRUMENT STATUS: Instruments all working as they should! We are doing a supersonde IOP tonight into tomorrow morning. It’s getting hot out so we will be periodically checking on the temps inside the trailer. Seems the AC is struggling to cool the box when it is all shut up. It does better as soon as the doors are opened suggesting the unit can’t get enough air flow across it to keep working when its hot.
WEATHER INFO: Today was hot and mostly clear with some cumulus clouds moving through. Winds today are out of the east and north. Relatively dry today. Tomorrow will be very hot with some increase in winds out of the east. Dry air increases the fire risk. Wednesday-Friday have chances of thunderstorms and showers as the instability increases. Fire risk remains though.
PREVIOUS DAY OPS: CU-B flew from 19-01UTC last night. ND (LauraL.) did launches at 0,3,6,9 last night (these times are unclear in the summary from todays meeting so worth checking again). Last night was interesting with stable layer under a region of unstable air. May be cool to look at.
SITE PHOTOS: None today.
NEXT DAY OPS: CU-B flying for supersonde mission. Unsure if ARL is flying theirs. Launch schedule:
12:15 pm – nominal launch
03:15 pm – supersonde launch
06:15 pm – nominal launch
09:15 pm – supersonde launch
12:15 am – nominal launch
03:15 am – supersonde launch
06:15am – nominal launch
AUTHOR: Liz