NAMMA NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis Mission Mission Planning Update

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NAMMA - NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary
Analysis MissionMission Planning Update

• Mike Gaunce
• NASA ESPO
• June 5, 2006

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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!
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Current Mission ScheduleJune 2006
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Current Mission ScheduleJuly 2006
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Current Mission ScheduleAugust 2006
MRR Mission Readiness Review ORR Operations
Readiness Review
UND Univ. North Dakota SAL Sal, Cape Verde
Airlift C5 aircraft ESPO Earth Science
Project Office
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Current Mission ScheduleSeptember 2006
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PI Requirements Summary

• 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.

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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.

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Where on Earth
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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

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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.

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Sal Airport
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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.

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Riu Funana Hotel
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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Other Misc Information

• NAMMA web site
• TBD
• U.S. State Department Consular Information
  Sheets
• http//travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1
  083.html
• Cape Verde portal
• http//virtualcapeverde.net/news2/index.php
• Cabo Verde 24
• http//www.caboverde24.com/

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Deployment Contact Info

• ESPO Contact Info
• Mike Gaunce Project Manager
• mgaunce_at_arc.nasa.gov 650-604-1266 C
  650-575-9415
• Marilyn Vasques Dep Project Manager
• mvasques_at_arc.nasa.gov 650-604-6120 C
  408-431-7560
• Sue Tolley Project Coordinator
• stolley_at_mail.arc.nasa.gov 650-604-6033 C
  650-455-4963
• Quincy Allison Shipping Logistics
• qallison_at_mail.arc.nasa.gov 650-604-3493 C
  650-455-4964
• Dan Chirica Network IT
• chirica_at_cloud1.arc.nasa.gov 650-604-0463
• DC-8
• Rick Shetter NSERC Director
• r.shetter_at_nserc.und.edu 701-777-6040 C
  701-330-2126 
• Brenda Mulac Mission Manager
• brenda.mulac_at_gsfc.nasa.gov 757-824-2454

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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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