CREAM Flight 2009
CREAM landing
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Hi all;
The CREAM payload has landed and all indications are that the
parachute detached properly. The payload is 187 nautical miles from
McMurdo, within an amazing 1100 ft or so of the continental traverse,
in an area known to be good (free of crevasses). If the cloud cover
permits, we may have high resolution satellite imagery showing the
CREAM payload within a couple of days. At this time, it is not
projected that the first flight (likely twin otter) to the payload can
occur before a week from now.
Stephane
Termination
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I had a surprise today. The NSF's aircraft contract ends on 1/27 this season unlike nominal ~Feb 6-10. In other words, we can not count on the recovery support at the end of the 4th orbit. Since we want to get the payload back this season, we are going to terminate the flight as it completes its 3rd orbit.
SOC,
Be prepared to take the shut down procedure some time tonight/early tomorrow.
Recovery crew on the Ice,
Be prepared for the termination flight and the recovery.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Eun-Suk
CREAM V Launched
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Hope the instrument setting and data taking go easy and smooth to minimize any dead time.
Looking forward to breaking our own flight duration record this season,
1st launch attempt --Dec 1, 7 am EST
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If we make it, this will be the earliest launch in LDB. It looks like we have as good a shot at a very long flight as we could get.
Good luck to all of us,
Eun-Suk
Approaching the launch
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Ice crew,
Have a good rest over the weekend.
All the best,
Eun-Suk