NAMMA - NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis Mission

Mission Planning Update

Mike GaunceNASA ESPO

June 5, 2006

Presentation Overview

• Mission Schedule• PI Requirements Summary• Cape Verde Site Survey• Cape Verde Info• Travel & Logistics Info• Open Issues

CAVEAT: This planning info is subject to change!CAVEAT: This planning info is subject to change!

Current Mission ScheduleJune 2006

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Holiday

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Telecon

Site Survey - Cape Verde

Hotel & Travel Info to S. Tolley

NAMMA Science Planning Meeting

NAMMA web site on-line

Current Mission ScheduleJuly 2006

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Holiday

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Telecon

Telecon

Integration

Integration

Integration

Current Mission ScheduleAugust 2006

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Science Flights

Science Flights

Pack

DC-8 TransitUND-SAL

Science Flights

AirliftUND-SAL

Start TOGA, Balloon, & SMART-COMMIT Ops

MRR?

Check Flt Test Flt #1

ESPO Deploy

ORR

Test Flt #2

Gnd Containers Arr(TOGA, Bal, SC)

Telecon

MRR = Mission Readiness ReviewMRR = Mission Readiness Review

ORR = Operations Readiness ReviewORR = Operations Readiness Review

UND = Univ. North DakotaUND = Univ. North Dakota

SAL = Sal, Cape VerdeSAL = Sal, Cape Verde

Airlift = C5 aircraftAirlift = C5 aircraft

ESPO = Earth Science Project OfficeESPO = Earth Science Project Office

Current Mission ScheduleSeptember 2006

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Holiday

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Science Flights

Science Flights Pack DC-8 TransitSAL-UND

Science Flights

De-IntegrationAirliftSAL-UND

Comp TOGA Ops

Comp SMART-COMMIT Ops

• A request went out 5/25/06 requesting PI input by 5/31.• Received responses (16) from all PI/Instrument groups.

• Summary of Requirements:• No wet lab, dry ice, or dedicated instrument lab space requirements.• Various shipping requirements provided.• Sal: LN2, compressed gases, and chemicals required.• Praia: No LN2 required. Gases (e.g., helium) and chemicals to be shipped via surface.

• If you have additional support requirements (e.g., IT, shipping), please let ESPO know ASAP.

PI Requirements Summary

Cape Verde Site SurveyMay 29-Jun 3 2006

• Conducted site survey of Sal and Praia airports, hotels, and ops center, and local area.

• Assessed basing sites for radiosonde balloons and SMART-COMMIT trailers.

• Held meetings with INMG, airport management, AGE providers, transportation, communications, etc.

• Approval granted by Cape Verdean government to conduct mission.

• Site survey report to be prepared.

Where on Earth……

Cape Verde IslandsGeneral Info

• Republic of Cape Verde. Nine principal islands located 300 miles W of Senegal. Capital, Praia.

• Official Language: Portuguese.• Currency: Escudo ($1 USD= 86 CV Escudos)• Visas: Required for all visitors.• Telecommunications: DSL and mobile phones available

through national monopoly (Cabo Verde telecom). Phones are GSM (900) with SIM and phone cards available for purchase. Country code for Cape Verde is 238.

• Time: Cape Verde standard time is UTC/GMT -1 hour.• Power: 220 V, 50 Hz. • USG Per diem: $109/80 for Sal Island, $112/74 for Praia

Sal Island

• DC-8 Ops: Amilcar Cabral Airport• 16.4˚ N latitude, 22.6˚ W longitude, about 20 km• 12 miles north of the city of Santa Maria• 2 km from the island capital, Espargos• Santiago Island (Praia) 125 miles to the south.

Sal Airport

Travel & Accommodations

• Hotels• Hotel Riu Funana, Santa Maria, 238-242-9064.• Full service, inclusive resort.• Wireless available in lobby (cost and bandwidth in work).• 12 mi south of A/P, 2 mi to town center.• Payment: Visa credit card, cash, or wire transfer.• Rate: 80 Euros/night ($103)• ESPO (Sue Tolley) submitting room reservations.

• Need names/dates by June 12, 2006.

• Transportation.• Shuttle bus from hotel to airport (starting Aug 12th).• Rental cars very limited and very expensive ($100/day).• Taxi:

• From Hotel to A/P - 1000 CVE.• From Hotel to town - 200-300 CVE.

Riu Funana Hotel

Travel & Accommodations - 2• Air travel.

• Some seats available on DC-8 and C-5.• Provide request to Sue Tolley.

• Commercial Air• Currently, there are no U.S. carriers flying directly to Sal.

• South African Airways currently has a direct flight from Atlanta.

• TACV, the Cape Verdean airline, has weekly service from Boston.

• There are connections from Dakar (through Praia).

• Best (cost) connection via Lisbon (TAP or TACV to Sal).

• Visas.

• Sue Tolley can submit for visa on arrival for U.S. citizens.• Will need passport info, etc.

• Visa can also be obtained through CV Embassy in Washington.

• Health and Safety• Do not drink tap water; buy bottled water.• Take whatever prescription and OTC medications you might need with you.• The sun is hot!

Lab Description & Support

• Lab Space• Identified for all locations.

• Layouts to be provided.

• Please bring any required power adapters, transformers, etc.

• Network• Labs have 0.5? MB minimum shared connection.

• Ethernet connection plus wireless.

• DHCP to be provided (details still in work).

• Please be sure to have virus protection SW on your computer.

• Administration & support provided by ESPO.

• In-field data archive provided by MSFC.

Security & Access

• Badging• Badging required for lab and ramp access.• Sue Tolley collecting required info for badge request.

• Name, DOB, PPN, etc.

• Copy of passport.

• Electronic photo (jpeg).

• Security briefing required upon arrival.• Badges must be displayed.

• 24/7 access.• Reflective vest required while on ramp.

Shipping

• All gasses, cryogens, and chemicals will need to be shipped.• Dry ice availability TBD.

• ESPO will ship DC-8 instrument & aircraft support equipment from UND to deployment site via airlift and will return the equipment to UND at the end of the project.

• Not handling surface shipments.

• ESPO (Q. Allison) will be contacting you regarding your shipment.

Communications

• Meetings & Briefings• On science flight days: Pre-flight briefing 2 hours prior to T/O.

• On non-flight days:• Flight Planning team mtgs• Science team mtgs

• Public Affairs, Education, and Outreach• Press release & info in work.

• Local tours.

• NAMMA mission web site.

• In the field……• Phone lists provided after site arrival.

• News, schedules, & activities posted in office areas and web site.

Other Misc Information

• NAMMA web site:• TBD

• U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheets:• http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1083.html

• Cape Verde portal:• http://virtualcapeverde.net/news2/index.php

• Cabo Verde 24:• http://www.caboverde24.com/

Deployment Contact Info

• ESPO Contact Info• Mike Gaunce Project Manager

mgaunce@arc.nasa.gov 650-604-1266 C: 650-575-9415

• Marilyn Vasques Dep Project Manager

mvasques@arc.nasa.gov 650-604-6120 C: 408-431-7560

• Sue Tolley Project Coordinator

stolley@mail.arc.nasa.gov 650-604-6033 C: 650-455-4963

• Quincy Allison Shipping & Logistics

qallison@mail.arc.nasa.gov 650-604-3493 C: 650-455-4964

• Dan Chirica Network & IT

chirica@cloud1.arc.nasa.gov 650-604-0463

• DC-8• Rick Shetter NSERC Director

r.shetter@nserc.und.edu 701-777-6040 C: 701-330-2126 

• Brenda Mulac Mission Manager

brenda.mulac@gsfc.nasa.gov 757-824-2454

Open Issues

• Secure military airlift.• Confirm and install required communications

infrastructure in Sal and Praia.

Note: Please provide hotel, travel, visa, and badging info to ESPO ASAP.

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