Captain Jebediah satisfies an atmospheric sampling contract around Site VPXK for Periapsis Rocket Supplies Co & then gathers additional science data over the mountains and deserts near KSC
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bit.ly/GenesisProgram has just one new contract, but will also take care of some extra data collection for the science department
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atmospheric sample instrument being rotated from Civvie #1 to Civvie #2 so that it can start earning more flight hours while #1 is inspected
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still rumbling off to the west after a storm blew in off the sea yesterday but not severe, rwy confirmed still in good shape for Civvie flt
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assuming weather is clear following the storm, Captain Jebediah will take Civvie #2 out for an extended science flight through the region
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Wx is a go, clouds are up at 6km. Val has cleared the Civvie ready for preflight & Jeb is boarding to begin prepping for taxi & takeoff
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winds still out of the east @ 6-8kts, Jeb has taxi/takeoff clearance to Rwy09 so will tackle bit.ly/Site_VPXK 1st, ascending to 4.5km
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heading up through 3.2km Jeb is under no constraints like Val was but has chosen to make his own - he's spiraling inwards from 9km-4km
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spiral completed, Jeb is now descending from 4.5km, where it is a chilly 24°F, for warmer air at 3.5km so he can stay clear of mtn terrain
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coming down to 3.5km, next stop is the Western Mtn range over which Jeb will gather meteorological data on his way to the West Shore Desert
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sent via Umbarg, Jeb is heading for the desert, where he will drop below the horizon & out of contact. Reports smooth flying conditions
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Jeb is on his way home, in sight of Umbarg, after gathering radiation data over the desert to maybe help scientists understand its existence
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after a long but uneventful flight Jeb is still descending from 2.5km, 24km out & lined up for approach to Rwy09 - Flight says clear to land
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smooooth landing, no issues w/ terrain, Bob snagged a photo of Jeb taxiing in after flying 474km, the longest flight he's done in a while
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so long, August! Another productive week here at the KSA, catch up on all the happenings + add'l details via bit.ly/OpsSummary8-28…
