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| Date | Location | Takeoff Time (GMT) | Satellite | Time of Overpass (GMT) | Objectives achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/1007 | Riyadh | 9:22:06 | Cloudsat | 10:32:31 | Yes - Cloud Penetrations at 24000ft |
| 08/12/2007 | Riyadh | 8:08:50 | Calipso | 10:20:31 | Yes - aerosol profile to 15000ft |
| 15/12/2007 | Riyadh | 8:55:46 | Calipso | 10:26:31 | Yes - aerosol profile to 13000ft |
| 31/12/2007 | Riyadh | 9:15:00 | Calipso | 10:27:30 | Yes - aerosol profile to 14400ft |
| 09/01/2008 | Riyadh | 9:54:00 | Calipso | 10:20:46 | Yes - aerosol profile to 9800ft |
| 10/02/2008 | Riyadh | 10:53:00 | Calipso | 10:20:54 | Yes - aerosol profile to 12800ft |
| 17/02/2008 | Riyadh | 8:58:16 | Calipso | 10:27:00 | Yes - aerosol profile to 12500ft |
| 20/03/2008 | Riyadh | 9:27:22 | Calipso | 10:26:52 | Yes - aerosol profile to 15000ft |
| 15/07/2008 | Abha | 10:13:20 | Calipso | 10:44:52 | No - Rain 1 outside the swath at the time of the overpass; Cloudsat overpass initially dependant on cloud availability |
| 31/07/2008 | Abha | 10:04:18 | Calipso | 10:44:00 | Yes - aerosol profile to 12000ft; Cloudsat overpass initially dependant on cloud availability |
| 09/08/2008 | Abha | 10:04:40 | Cloudsat | 10:39:30 | Yes - Cloud Penetrations at 19600ft |
| 18/08/2008 | Abha | 9:43:24 | Calipso | 10:33:00 | Yes - aerosol profile to 11000ft; Cloudsat overpass initially ependant on cloud availability |
| 25/08/2008 | Abha | 9:49:54 | Cloudsat | 10:39:00 | No - No clearance onto the path; path located through a military restricted area |
| 01/09/2008 | Abha | 10:17:16 | Cloudsat | 10:45:33 | No - No clearance below 22000ft into the cloud due to traffic |
| 10/09/2008 | Abha | 10:07:23 | Cloudsat | 10:39:31 | Yes - Cloud Penetrations at 18500ft |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Chilled mirror dewpoint cleaned | |
| 2-Jun-08 | Dewpoint Mirror calculation changed to 40 from 50 |
| 9-Jul-08 | NRL FSSP installed in the 2DP pod |
| 16-Jul-08 | NRL and WMI FSSP's swopped around |
| 22-Jul-08 | Wyoming CCNC installed |
| 23-Jul-08 | NRL FSSP removed from Rain 1 |
| 24-Jul-08 | NRL FSSP shipped to DMT |
| 25-Jul-08 | 2DC end-elements cleaned |
| 27-Jul-08 | DMT CCN calibration |
| 28-Jul-08 | DMA/CCN inlets changed from forward-facing to backward facing |
| 28-Jul-08 | DMT CCN removed from the aircraft |
| 31-Jul-08 | New outlet for the CCN installed |
| 5-Aug-08 | DMA leak test flight |
| 8-Aug-08 | New AIMMS ADP installed; old one sent back to Aventech for calibration |
| 11-Aug-08 | DMT CCN installed on the aircraft; new pump installed on the DMT CCN; DMT CCN leak test flight |
| 13-Aug-08 | Wyoming CCNC cabin leak fixed |
| 15-Aug-08 | WMI FSSP, 2DC cleaned; AIMMS worked on |
| 16-Aug-08 | WMI FSSP aligned |
| 22-Aug-08 | 2DC end-elements cleaned |
| 25-Aug-08 | Old AIMMS ADP installed - temperture problem is fixed |
| 30-Aug-08 | NCAR FSSP installed on the right wing in the 2DP pod; video camera installed inside the aircraft, DMA and DMT CCN calibration check |
| 31-Aug-08 | 2DC end-elements cleaned |
| 3-Sep-08 | NCAR and WMI FSSP's swopped around; NCAR on left wing; WMI on right wing |
| 7-Sep-08 | All gas chemistry equipment removed from the aircraft |
| 11-Sep-08 | WMI & NCAR FSSP, 2DC, WYM CCNC, and PCASP removed from the aircraft |