ARCTAS

The purpose of this page is to serve as a repository of schedules and information for the participation of the Jimenez group in the ARCTAS campaign.

Schedules should be kept in most detail here, as the group calendar is often too crowded.

Integration Phase

(inclusive dates):

• 2/22: Truck leaves Boulder with AMS and rest of kit
• 2/29: Truck arrives in Palmdale,
• 3/4: AMS onto plane
• 3/12: Power Check
• 3/17: Safety Brief
• 3/18-20: Test Flights
• 4/1: Transit to AK

Personnel schedule on group calendar http://www.google.com/calendar/render

Hotel for Palmdale

TBD, Michael L is looking into it

Fairbanks Phase

Timeline

• 4/1 Jose travels to AK
• 4/4 Anticipated first science flight
• 4/7 Ed flies to AK in dual role
• 4/11 Jose travels back to CO
• 4/12 Last Thule deployment arrives back in Fairbanks, Joel travels to AK
• 4/23 DC-8 transit to Palmdale - Mike. Joel travels back to CO
• 4/24 Mike travels back to CO

Hotel for J-Group

• Company: Sophie's Station
• Phone: 1-800-528-4916
• Dates: April 1st - April 21st
• Name on Reservation: Jose Jimenez & Mike Cubison
• Confirmation Number: 2733120
• Total: $75.00/ night to be paid on-site
• Details: 24 hour cancellation

Transportation for J-Group

• Company: Avis
• Phone: 1-800-331-1212
• Dates: April 1st - April 21st
• Pickup: at Fairbank Airport
• Name on Reservation: Jose Jimenez
• Confirmation Number: 24109077US6
• Total: $712.98 to be paid on-site (taxes, fees, and unlimited miles included)

Summer Phase

Details to go here.

To-do List for ARCTAS (Mike & Jose)

High priority

• Install and test XChat in plane laptop and our computers
• Install KML for Google Earth