Arctic2007 NASA FR: 7P001 NASA FR: 7P001 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility Principal Investigator: Dr. Ken Jezek; OSU Byrd Polar

Arctic2007Arctic2007 NASA FR: 7P001NASA FR: 7P001

NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterNASA Goddard Space Flight CenterWallops Flight FacilityWallops Flight Facility

Principal Investigator: Dr. Ken Jezek; OSU Byrd Polar Principal Investigator: Dr. Ken Jezek; OSU Byrd Polar Research CenterResearch Center

Mission Manager: John Valliant CSC – NASA WFF Code 840Mission Manager: John Valliant CSC – NASA WFF Code 840

Arctic20070 TIM 10/10/2007 Arctic20070 TIM 10/10/2007

Potential Co-Principal Potential Co-Principal InvestigatorsInvestigators

• Dr. Prasad Gogineni - [email protected]. Prasad Gogineni - [email protected]

• Mr. William Krabill – [email protected]. William Krabill – [email protected]

• Dr. Keith Raney - [email protected]. Keith Raney - [email protected]

• GSFC GreenbeltGSFC Greenbelt

• Others??Others??


Documentation Documentation RequirementsRequirements• Flight Requests – OSU and WFF in; Flight Requests – OSU and WFF in;

others ?? (JHU… suborbital.nasa.gov) others ?? (JHU… suborbital.nasa.gov) • Danish/Canadian Over-flight ClearancesDanish/Canadian Over-flight Clearances• General Experiment Information and General Experiment Information and

Request Worksheet (PIs)Request Worksheet (PIs)• Project Plan (840)Project Plan (840)• Mission Operations Safety Directive (840)Mission Operations Safety Directive (840)• ECF MOSD (548)ECF MOSD (548)• Approval to Proceed (800/840)Approval to Proceed (800/840)


Reviews / MeetingsReviews / Meetings

• Airworthiness Review Board (840/548)Airworthiness Review Board (840/548)

• Mission Readiness Review (840)Mission Readiness Review (840)

• Final Installation Inspection Review Final Installation Inspection Review (840/548) – Subsequent Safety of (840/548) – Subsequent Safety of Flight ReleaseFlight Release

• Weekly/Monthly Technical Flight Weekly/Monthly Technical Flight teleconstelecons


Preliminary Mission TimelinePreliminary Mission Timeline• ARB Review January 16, 2007ARB Review January 16, 2007• Receive instrumentation March 6, 2007Receive instrumentation March 6, 2007• Begin upload March 13, 2006Begin upload March 13, 2006• Complete upload April 13, 2007Complete upload April 13, 2007• Final Installation and Inspection Review April 16, Final Installation and Inspection Review April 16,

20072007• Safety of flight Release April 17, 2007Safety of flight Release April 17, 2007• Mission Readiness Review April 18, 2007Mission Readiness Review April 18, 2007• Engineering Check Flight April 19, 2007Engineering Check Flight April 19, 2007• Begin Mission April 23, 2007Begin Mission April 23, 2007• Return to WFF on May 14, 2007 Return to WFF on May 14, 2007 • Question; Test flight requestsQuestion; Test flight requests


Arctic2007 Basing OptionsArctic2007 Basing Options

• Thule AFBThule AFB

• KangerlussuaqKangerlussuaq ( (Sondrestrom)Sondrestrom)• Canada ??Canada ??• Iceland ??Iceland ??


Mission CostsMission Costs

• P-3 Subsidized rate at $ 2,500/hrP-3 Subsidized rate at $ 2,500/hr

• Transit time ~ 16 hrs round tripTransit time ~ 16 hrs round trip

• ECF ~ 1-3 hrsECF ~ 1-3 hrs

• Test Flights ??Test Flights ??

• ~ $ 50K non-science hours (ECF, ~ $ 50K non-science hours (ECF, transit)transit)

• + MPCs + MPCs


Mission Peculiar Costs Mission Peculiar Costs

• Aircrew Per-Diem (Lodging/M&IE)Aircrew Per-Diem (Lodging/M&IE)

• Airfield Costs Airfield Costs – DeicingDeicing– Ramp chargesRamp charges– Administrative FeesAdministrative Fees

• Crew OvertimeCrew Overtime

• Fuel Exceeding Subsidized rate $ 3.00Fuel Exceeding Subsidized rate $ 3.00

• Shop SuppliesShop Supplies

• Engineering/FabricationEngineering/Fabrication


Estimated Basing Costs Estimated Basing Costs (MPCs)(MPCs)

• Assumptions; Assumptions; – 7 air-crew members7 air-crew members– 15 hours overtime/day 15 hours overtime/day

• Thule (per week)Thule (per week)– Aircrew Per-Diem (Lodging/M&IE) = $ 64/day = ~ $ 3KAircrew Per-Diem (Lodging/M&IE) = $ 64/day = ~ $ 3K– Airfield Costs = $ 0Airfield Costs = $ 0

• DeicingDeicing• Ramp chargesRamp charges• Administrative FeesAdministrative Fees

– Crew Overtime = $ 5K Crew Overtime = $ 5K – Fuel Exceeding Subsidized rate of $ 3.00 = $0Fuel Exceeding Subsidized rate of $ 3.00 = $0

• WAG for Thule = 8K/weekWAG for Thule = 8K/week


Estimated Basing Costs Estimated Basing Costs (MPCs)(MPCs)• Assumptions; Assumptions;

– 7 air-crew members7 air-crew members– 15 hours overtime/day 15 hours overtime/day

• Sonde (per week)Sonde (per week)– Aircrew Per-Diem (Lodging/M&IE) = $ 313/day = ~ $ 15KAircrew Per-Diem (Lodging/M&IE) = $ 313/day = ~ $ 15K– Airfield Costs = $ 1700/day = ~$ 12KAirfield Costs = $ 1700/day = ~$ 12K

• Deicing ( not included)Deicing ( not included)• Ramp chargesRamp charges• Administrative FeesAdministrative Fees

– Crew Overtime = $ 5K Crew Overtime = $ 5K – Fuel Exceeding Subsidized rate of $ 3.00 (fuel rate $3.70-$4.50) = Fuel Exceeding Subsidized rate of $ 3.00 (fuel rate $3.70-$4.50) =

$4K / day = $4K / day = ~$ 28K~$ 28K

• WAG for Sonde = WAG for Sonde = $ 60K/week$ 60K/week


Cost ??Cost ??

• Assumption; 40 flight hours/weekAssumption; 40 flight hours/week

• 300K + 50K non-science = $350K300K + 50K non-science = $350K

• 2 weeks Thule = $ 20 K2 weeks Thule = $ 20 K

• 1 week Sonde = 1 week Sonde = $ 60 K$ 60 K

• Total scenario cost ~ $ 430KTotal scenario cost ~ $ 430K

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Arctic2007 NASA FR: 7P001 NASA FR: 7P001 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility Principal Investigator: Dr. Ken Jezek; OSU Byrd Polar